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AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC is a motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing employer in DETROIT, MI. Federal records show 23 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $1,640 in penalties. 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.

AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC

1840 HOLBROOK AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48212

Parent: American Axle & Mfg (3 locations)

336350 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

1,800 employees

Federal Enforcement
23
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$1,640 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
23
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$1,640
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
38% serious$205 avg per violation$71 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$1,640 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
9
Complaint
7
Accident
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 9% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,600 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
71%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
11
Unfair Labor Practice
11
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization American Axle & Mfg.

Federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of American Axle & Mfg across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by American Axle & Mfg

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry in MI, AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,600 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 71th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC has 23 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $1,640 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC of DETROIT, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC resolves to the parent rollup American Axle & Mfg, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INCoperates 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.