Establishment profile
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG
2965 TECHNOLOGY DR, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, 48309
Operated by American Axle & Mfg · 1 of 3 establishments
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 35th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 258 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003301 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.185401 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3321 within MI. Peer group: 258 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 1,800 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 AMERICAN AXLE & MFG. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 & MFG. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AXLE & MFG. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for American Axle & Mfg, not this location alone
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 & Mfg 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-052051 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051987 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051983 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051516 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051515 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051456 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2008 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-050986 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-049918 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-048885 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2005 | Jul 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-044860 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-040742 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 1998 | May 2000 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 & MFG. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN AXLE & MFG. 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 & MFG. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-12 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Axle & Mfg.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Axle & Mfg across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in iron and steel forging within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- RINGMASTERS MFG LLCWAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINCOLN PARK DIE & TOOLBROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- HHI FORMTECH LLCTROY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOERTZ & SCHIELE CORPORATIONAUBURN HILLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MSP IND CORPOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Axle & Mfg, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INCDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AXLE & MFG., INC.THREE RIVERS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All American Axle & Mfg locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel ForgingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AXLE & MFG 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 American Axle & Mfg, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN AXLE & MFG's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN AXLE & MFG has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN AXLE & MFG's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN AXLE & MFG operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. AMERICAN AXLE & MFG's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.