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AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

1001 E. DELAVAN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14215
332111Iron and Steel Forging

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OSHA inspections
13
over 32 years
Violations
46
$42,035 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $42,035 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.4 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
46
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$42,035
$914 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 13
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 13

77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $36,091 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233$6,130Aug 1999Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA22$2,000Jan 2002Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I22$1,600Mar 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$1,338Aug 1999Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$2,125Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIB11$2,000Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0335 B0211$1,875Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0217 C05 I11$1,875Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,875Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1926.0404 F0611$1,500Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I11$1,500Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,475Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA11$1,475Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,475Jun 1999Jun 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,312Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,312Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$1,312Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$1,312Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III11$1,300Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,300Jun 1999Jun 1999

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3321 within NY. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $5,600
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Complaint
7
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 21, 1997METAL SHOP,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,UNTRAINEDFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
7

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 7 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-CA-026622Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-026572Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Feb 2008ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-025606Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-025231Unfair labor practiceJan 2005Mar 2005ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-025144Unfair labor practiceNov 2004Jun 2005ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-024336Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Jan 2004ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-024033Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Mar 2004ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-10-18Complaint1$3,500
2005-12-01Follow-up1$100
2005-09-19Complaint0$0
2004-09-30Planned54$4,600
2004-09-30Planned115$8,925
2004-02-23Complaint0$0
2001-12-05Complaint21$4,125
2001-02-06Complaint32$4,050
1999-03-23Planned102$3,385
1999-03-18Planned85$9,475
1998-03-12Complaint0$0
1997-10-22Accident21$2,000
1994-05-18Complaint3$1,875

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING 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.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $42,035 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.
Has AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING.