Establishment profile
TENOWO, INC.
1968 KAWAI RD, LINCOLNTON, NC, 28092
313230 — Nonwoven Fabric Mills
EIN 561752394
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 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 248 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $53,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $29,235 | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D03II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3132 within NC. Peer group: 248 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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.
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
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
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.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TENOWO, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENOWO, INC.. 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.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 TENOWO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENOWO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENOWO, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $37,290 | |
| 2023-10-19 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $9,375 | |
| 2023-05-22 | Planned | 12 | 2 | $4,875 | |
| 2014-11-12 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $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 every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →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.