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FORD MOTOR COMPANY is a iron and steel forging employer in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $31,864 in penalties. 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.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

1000 E. LINCOLN HIGHWAY, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411

Parent: Ford Motor Co (114 locations)

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

EIN: 380549190

1,167 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$31,864 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Self-Reported DART
3.5
Self-Reported TRIR
4.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$31,864
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$517
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$5,311 avg per violation$6,373 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$517
Avg Back Wages / Case
$517
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$32,381 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
859
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
6,869,344,904
Most-Recalled Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELBACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)SEATS

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
4
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 231 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
74
Unfair Labor Practice
72
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: 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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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

FORD MOTOR COMPANY is one of 114 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Co is a SEC public reporter (F-PC), with most recent reported revenue of $185.0B.

Federal enforcement records on FORD MOTOR COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ford Motor Co across all 114 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in IL, FORD MOTOR COMPANY ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 231 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3. FORD MOTOR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.52, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FORD MOTOR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $31,864 in total penalties.
How does FORD MOTOR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FORD MOTOR COMPANY operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. FORD MOTOR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.52 compared to an industry average of 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORD MOTOR COMPANY of CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. FORD MOTOR COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Ford Motor Co, which operates 114 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if FORD MOTOR COMPANYoperates 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.