Establishment profile
ABB INC
1250 BROWN RD, AUBURN HILLS, MI, 48326
Operated by ABB Ltd · 1 of 50 establishments
333912 — Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
Summary
ABB INC has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $23,370 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 493 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABB INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3339 within MI. Peer group: 493 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 494 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ABB INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ABB INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABB INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ABB INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ABB INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABB INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2010-09-29. Most recent: 2022-12-02. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of StateFAC - BREAKERS FOR UTILITY SWITCHGEARcontract · Last action 2024-06-17$198,978
- Department of DefenseWAAM CELL WITH IRB2400 ROBOT, IRBP 250Acontract · Last action 2017-02-10$195,055
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF - ROBOTICS MAINTENANCE SUPPORTcontract · Last action 2017-02-15$136,239
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationABB 3HAC054398-001 FORCE CONTROL SOFTWARE AND FORCE TRANSDUCERcontract · Last action 2023-09-14$79,256
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCABLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR ABB ROBOTScontract · Last action 2025-05-14$22,944
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR SERVICE TO A ROBOTIC ARM AS PER THE ATTACHED QUOTE...DELIVERY DATE: 3 MONTHS ARO.contract · Last action 2023-08-23$21,694
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationABB INSTALLATION SERVICES OF EXISTING HARDWAREcontract · Last action 2024-01-31$18,633
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF ON SITE TRAININGcontract · Last action 2014-11-07$18,324
- Department of DefenseLABOR FOR PROGRAMMING AND TRAININGcontract · Last action 2013-03-27$9,682
- Department of DefenseCOMPUTER UNITcontract · Last action 2010-08-02$4,633
- Department of DefenseSERVICE IRB 2400contract · Last action 2015-03-23$3,808
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333613 - MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-05-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-04 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $560 | |
| 2004-01-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,360 | |
| 2001-04-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-18 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $9,000 | |
| 1996-01-03 | Planned | 14 | 5 | $5,250 | |
| 1984-08-09 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $7,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ABB INC is one of 50 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ABB Ltd.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ABB Ltd across all 50 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in air and gas compressor manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GAST MFG CORPBENTON HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXTERRANGAYLORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- TURBO SPRAY MIDWEST INCHOWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAYLOR-BEALL MFG COSAINT JOHNS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DURR SYSTEMS INCAUBURN HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROOT LOWELL MFG COLOWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ABB Ltd, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABB INC.CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- ABB INC.JEFFERSON CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- ABBSAINT LOUIS, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB, INCSAINT LOUIS, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB, INC.SHARONVILLE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB INC.BLAND, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB, INC.WICKLIFFE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB, INC.LEWISBURG, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB INCEASTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABB INC.MUSCLE SHOALS, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ABB Ltd locationsParent rollup
- Air and Gas Compressor ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Air and Gas in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABB INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ABB Ltd, which operates 50 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is ABB INC's OSHA violation history?
- ABB INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $23,370 in total penalties.
- How does ABB INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ABB INC operates in the air and gas compressor manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. ABB INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.2 compared to an industry average of 0.7.