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70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION

201 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29170
Operated by Akebono Brake Columbia South Carolina
336340Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
EIN 363993763

OSHA inspections
4
over 15 years
Violations
19
$6,748 in penalties
Penalties
$6,748
$355 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $6,748 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.3 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
19
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$6,748
$355 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
89% serious11% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within SC. Peer group: 137 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
Inspection frequency
93rd

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-02-09Follow-up0$0
2016-05-25Referral0$0
2016-02-18Planned1917$6,748
2011-02-03Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Akebono Brake Columbia South Carolina.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Akebono Brake Columbia South Carolina across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Akebono Brake Columbia South Carolina.

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Frequently asked

What is 70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,748 in total penalties.
How does 70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. 70645 - AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.69 compared to an industry average of 2.5.