Establishment profile
TUFF TORQ CORPORATION
5943 COMMERCE BOULEVARD, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37814
423120 — Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 621399861
Summary
TUFF TORQ CORPORATION has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TUFF TORQ CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
73% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $4,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,100 | Jul 1998 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 9000.609 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1992 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IIA | 1 | 1 | $50 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 ID | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 9000.501 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 IB | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4231 within TN. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 544 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 TUFF TORQ CORPORATION. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2017 | Amputated,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Rotating Parts | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 59 violations · $705 in backwages · $296,951 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2010 – Jan 2024 | 3 | 21 | 3 | $705 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 18 minors involved | Jan 2024 | 2 | 38 | — | — | $296,951 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 3 cases · 59 violations · $705 in backwages · $296,951 in civil penalties · 23 workers affected · 2 child-labor cases (18 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing | FLSAChild Labor 8 minors | 25 | 8 | $8 | — |
| Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing | FLSAChild Labor 10 minors | 31 | 11 | $10 | $296,951 |
| Oct 2008 – Oct 2010 | Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing | FLSA | 3 | 4 | $687 | — |
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 TUFF TORQ 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 TUFF TORQ 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 TUFF TORQ CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUFF TORQ CORPORATION 5943 COMMERCE BLVD · MORRISTOWN, TN, 37814 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TUFF TORQ CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | |
| 2006-06-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 2004-03-18 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2001-01-30 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-23 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $825 | |
| 1997-03-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1995-07-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-04-04 | Planned | 10 | — | $250 | |
| 1992-09-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
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 TUFF TORQ 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TUFF TORQ CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- TUFF TORQ CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,475 in total penalties.
- How does TUFF TORQ CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- TUFF TORQ CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. TUFF TORQ CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.33 compared to an industry average of 2.2.