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Tenneco: OSHA inspections and violations

Angola, Indiana · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · NAICS 336399

6inspections
4citation items
$1,481current penalties
Aug 26, 2021last inspection

Since 2007, OSHA inspectors have visited Tenneco in Indiana 6 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 26, 2021 after a complaint, in Angola.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $7,250; today they stand at $1,481, 80% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1026 (hexavalent chromium), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Tenneco averages $375 across 2 cited inspections.

Tenneco also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Tenneco: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345501340 OPENED AUG 26, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 235 employees at the site · Closed Mar 7, 2022

503 Weatherhead Street, Angola, IN 46703 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344275474 OPENED AUG 12, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 272 employees at the site · Closed Mar 12, 2021

800 Trey Street, Watson, IN 47130 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$5,000$0Nov 21, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(ii) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 21, 2019Final

Inspection 341755379 OPENED SEP 7, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 715 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2016

1490 Gerber Street, Ligonier, IN 46767 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341726180 OPENED AUG 24, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Feb 13, 2020

4600 New Middle Road, Watson, IN 47130 · Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10) · Hazard communication
Serious$1,125$750Feb 17, 2017Final

Inspection 312097173 OPENED DEC 8, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 175 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2009

503 Weatherhead Street, Angola, IN 46703 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,125$731Dec 22, 2008Closed

Inspection 310369509 OPENED FEB 6, 2007Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 161 employees at the site · Closed Feb 22, 2007

503 Weatherhead Street, Angola, IN 46703 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Angola site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 201 workers: 3.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 15 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
The Pullman Company
Angola · 2022
201 913.42.9
Tenneco, Inc.
Angola · 2016
200 703.62.9

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10)

(10) Safety data sheets may be kept in any form, including as operating procedures, and may be stored in such a way to cover groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals. However, the employer shall ensure that in all cases the required information is provided for each hazardous chemical, and is readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

Other other motor vehicle parts manufacturing employers in Indiana

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