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TENNSCO CORP

1000 JENNY LANE, DICKSON, TN, 37056
Operated by Tennsco Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
337214Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 620649819

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OSHA inspections
9
over 34 years
Violations
62
$25,150 in penalties
Penalties
$25,150
$406 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

TENNSCO CORP has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $25,150 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TENNSCO CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
62
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$25,150
$406 avg / violation
39% serious61% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $22,850 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0176 B22$5,000Nov 1992Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$3,000Oct 1991Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$1,600Oct 1991Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$1,300Oct 1991Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$1,200Mar 1997Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$600Mar 1997Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$150Mar 1997Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122$150Mar 1997Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Mar 1997Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA11$2,100Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11$1,500Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$1,500Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111$800Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I11$700Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0217 B06 I11$700Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$700Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$700Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV11$600Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211$300Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0511$250Apr 1999Apr 1999

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3372 within TN. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 13.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $3,475
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
14.9
vs industry
+13.3
TRIR
18.1
vs industry
+15.3

Reported for 82 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
18.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TENNSCO CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 16, 1992CHEST,WALL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PALLET,UNSTABLE LOADFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TENNSCO CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNSCO CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for Tennsco Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Tennsco Corp locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-297246Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Mar 2023ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-144271Unfair labor practiceJan 2015Jun 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for TENNSCO CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENNSCO CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-02-26Planned0$0
2006-10-04Complaint0$0
2005-01-07Planned0$0
2002-04-23Planned2312$12,750
1998-12-08Complaint5$500
1997-03-06Planned167$4,400
1992-10-16Accident11$3,500
1992-02-18Follow-up0$0
1991-09-25Planned174$4,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TENNSCO CORP is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tennsco Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tennsco Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in office furniture (except wood) manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Tennsco Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNSCO CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tennsco Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is TENNSCO CORP's OSHA violation history?
TENNSCO CORP has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $25,150 in total penalties.
How does TENNSCO CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
TENNSCO CORP operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. TENNSCO CORP's self-reported DART rate is 14.9 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has TENNSCO CORP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TENNSCO CORP.