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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION is a automobile manufacturing employer in CLEVELAND, OH. Federal records show 19 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $18,200 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

5400 CHEVROLET BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44130

Parent: General Motors (193 locations)

336111 Top companies in Automobile Manufacturing

EIN: 270383222

950 employees

Federal Enforcement
19
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$18,200 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.6
Industry Avg DART
4.2
Self-Reported DART
2.4
Self-Reported TRIR
4.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
19
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$18,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,033 avg per violation$958 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$18,200 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$900,000,000
Disposition
DP
Crime Type
Fraud - General
Independent monitor required
First case: 2015-09-17
Most recent: 2015-09-17

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
553
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
3,417,576,001
Most-Recalled Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEAIR BAGSSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMAIR BAGS:FRONTALELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
17
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 21% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 64 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
40
Unfair Labor Practice
40
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION is one of 193 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization General Motors. General Motors is a SEC public reporter (GM), with most recent reported revenue of $185.0B.

Federal enforcement records on GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of General Motors across all 193 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by General Motors

Other employers in Automobile Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the automobile manufacturing industry in OH, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 64 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.6 for the automobile manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.2. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.43, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $18,200 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.43 compared to an industry average of 4.2.
Has GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION of CLEVELAND, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup General Motors, which operates 193 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.