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Establishment profile

TENOWO, INC.

1968 KAWAI RD, LINCOLNTON, NC, 28092
313230Nonwoven Fabric Mills
EIN 561752394

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OSHA inspections
4
over 11 years
Violations
25
$53,340 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

TENOWO, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $53,340 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 248 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TENOWO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFCCP federal contractor compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls as of 2026-05-05. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.4 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
25
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$53,340
$2,134 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3132 within NC. Peer group: 248 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 1

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
4.2
vs industry
+2.7
TRIR
7.3
vs industry
+5.1

Reported for 96 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
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.3
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
1
Complaint
2
Referral
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 TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
2026-05-05
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-05.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts (5-year)

No federal contract awards on file in the past 5 years for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with USAspending.gov

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENOWO, INC. as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-24Complaint52$37,290
2023-10-19Referral44$9,375
2023-05-22Planned122$4,875
2014-11-12Complaint44$1,800

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENOWO, INC. from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is TENOWO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TENOWO, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $53,340 in total penalties.
How does TENOWO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TENOWO, INC. operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. TENOWO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.17 compared to an industry average of 1.5.