This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Safety Record

Hartwell, GA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 10/13/2015

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Tenneco Automotive Operating Company in Hartwell, Georgia has 101 workplace safety violations across 15 inspections, with 73 classified as serious and $361,505 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1999 to 2015.

Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, located in Hartwell, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 101 violations on file, 73 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $361,505.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

101 Violations
15 Inspections
73 Serious
$361,505 Penalties
Serious?
73 ($215,170)
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($17,850)
Repeat?
6 ($128,485)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 5 inspections (11 total) since 2009
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 5 inspections (6 total) since 2011
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 2009
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 2009
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2009
OSHA initially proposed $507,950 in penalties for Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, later reduced to $361,505 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1026 OSHA Standard
14 citations $40,500
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
11 citations $63,135
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
7 citations $12,375
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $10,250
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $58,100
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/13/2015 Referral? Hartwell, GA 1 $5,250
05/14/2014 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 20 $173,005
05/14/2014 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 4 $6,100
11/29/2012 Referral? Hartwell, GA 4 $17,300
11/08/2012 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 8 $15,500
07/11/2012 Referral? Hartwell, GA 2 $4,675
03/22/2012 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 2 $7,550
02/07/2012 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 17 $37,000
12/13/2011 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 3 $16,500
04/18/2011 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 27 $60,000
10/29/2009 Planned? Hartwell, GA 7 $6,700
10/08/2008 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 0 $0
12/07/2005 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 1 $956
05/18/2005 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 2 $844
02/17/1999 Complaint? Hartwell, GA 3 $10,125

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