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TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION

819 EAST 19TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
Operated by Tension Envelope Corp · 1 of 9 establishments
EIN 221589367

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OSHA inspections
15
over 53 years
Violations
46
$27,049 in penalties
Penalties
$27,049
$588 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $27,049 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
46
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$27,049
$588 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 15
Inspection trigger · follow-up
5 of 15

47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $27,019 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$7,000Jan 1980Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$11,873Sep 2004Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$460Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0222$390Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$320Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Jun 1977Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$2,716Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0219 H0111$1,500Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,275Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0217 C0111$350Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$350Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$280Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 II11$150Jun 1977Jun 1977
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$140Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VB11$70Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111$70Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB111$40Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$35Mar 1973Mar 1973

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within MO. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $2,240
Inspection frequency
97th
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
1.7
vs industry
+0.4
TRIR
3.9
vs industry
+1.2

Reported for 186 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
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
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
6
Complaint
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
5

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 16, 2018Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadwayHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 23, 2017Amputated,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Machine Guarding,Paper Machine,Roller--Mach/Part,Struck By11

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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2011 – May 2012Envelope Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION. 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 TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
351515
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$863K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.0M
Awards
12
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$905K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$905K
Department of Defense$108K
Department of Homeland Security$12K
General Services Administration$0
Department of Agriculture$-3856
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    AUTOBAGS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRESCRIPTION PROCESSING
    contract · Last action 2023-01-26
    $853,866
  • Department of Defense
    COLD SEAL PACKAGING MACHINE
    contract · Last action 2008-04-17
    $83,381
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    OPEN MARKET BAGS .....FOR ONE TIME BUY
    contract · Last action 2016-01-15
    $40,090
  • Department of Defense
    PACKAGING MATERIAL
    contract · Last action 2010-02-09
    $18,991
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ENVELOPES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-16
    $11,961
  • Department of Defense
    8511586517!SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
    contract · Last action 2025-09-10
    $5,875
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF WARRANTY FIX FOR A PRODUCT
    contract · Last action 2014-05-12
    $5,690
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SERVICES TO UPGRADE AUTOBAGGER
    contract · Last action 2025-09-11
    $3,278
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS REPAIR OF EQUIPTMENT
    contract · Last action 2016-08-08
    $1,921
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS BAGS FOR AUTOBAGGER
    contract · Last action 2015-03-19
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-11
    $0
  • Department of Agriculture
    #10 NON-WINDOW SECURITY TINT ENVELOPES 24# WHITE KRAFT OPEN SIDE HIGH-CUT DIAGONAL SEAM, MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PITNEY BOWES INSERTER MODEL # R-600, SERIES 8 - FLAP DEPTH 1 1/2" SPLIT GUM ON FLAP - RETURN ADDR PRINTED ON ENVELOPE
    contract · Last action 2010-04-05
    $-3,856

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326111 - PLASTICS BAG MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-09-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-06-29Referral21$11,589
2012-12-05Planned0$0
2004-09-17Complaint31$5,775
2002-09-03Complaint22$7,000
1989-02-28Planned2112$1,890
1984-10-24Planned0$0
1982-06-14Planned0$0
1980-01-24Complaint1$0
1979-03-15Follow-up0$0
1978-12-19Follow-up0$0
1978-09-22Follow-up0$0
1977-09-28Follow-up0$0
1977-07-11Follow-up0$0
1977-05-31Planned1210$690
1973-03-21Planned5$105

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tension Envelope Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tension Envelope Corp across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tension Envelope Corp, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $27,048.5 in total penalties.