TENAX CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TENAX CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4 OLD NEWTOWN ROAD, DANBURY, CT 06810 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $46,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-06-11.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within CT, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 33,669 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,368.63.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 6, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 1998. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $46,750.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,032.61 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Tenax Corp. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures, most notably regarding the Occupational Noise Exposure standard (1910.95). The presence of five distinct willful violations—the highest level of OSHA culpability—indicates that management demonstrated a purposeful disregard for regulatory requirements or acted with plain