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AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC

1840 HOLBROOK AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48212
Operated by American Axle & Mfg · 1 of 3 establishments
336350Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
31
over 32 years
Violations
102
$114,511 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
2 fatalities · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC has accumulated 102 OSHA violations across 31 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $114,511 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,620 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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 INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
31
1.0 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
102
3.2 / yr
Penalties
$114,511
$1,123 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · planned
13 of 31
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 31

52% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 43 citations in this view · $83,343 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00150366$26,740Jun 1994Oct 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I44$7,225Jun 1994Mar 1998
29 CFR 4081.00340333$6,750Dec 1996Jun 2009
29 CFR 4081.07310133$5,250Jun 1994Mar 1998
29 CFR 3255.110303 A III21$4,500Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 4081.00340922$3,850Dec 1996Mar 1998
29 CFR 4081.07270122$3,850Dec 1996Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0121$2,625Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA22$2,150Jun 1995Mar 1998
29 CFR 4081.0011 A22$2,100Jun 1994Jun 2009
29 CFR 4081.14110322$1,488Dec 1996Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$1,290Dec 1996Oct 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22$1,050May 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 3256.01040122May 1994Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0222Dec 1996Jun 2001
29 CFR 4081.00330411$4,250Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 4081.21540111$3,000Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 4081.26200311$2,975Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 4081.07220111$2,125Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.33090111$2,125Nov 1999Nov 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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,620 employers. This establishment has 102 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,750
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.4

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
13
Complaint
9
Accident
5
Referral
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 & MFG INC. 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
Jun 13, 1995HEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,LIMIT SWITCHFatality11
Jan 5, 1995ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DOORFatality11

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for American Axle & Mfg, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
11

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-052051Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051987Unfair labor practiceApr 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051983Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051516Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051515Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051456Unfair labor practiceAug 2008May 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050986Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049918Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-048885Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Jul 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-044860Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002Jun 2002ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-040742Unfair labor practiceMar 1998May 2000ClosedRegion 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 INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG
1840 HOLBROOK AVE. · DETROIT, MI, 48212
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Aug 2022View →
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC
8435 ST AUBIN AVE · DETROIT, MI, 48212
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 1998View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-10-05Planned61$240
2009-07-23Planned0$0
2009-06-24Planned0$0
2009-05-13Complaint22$1,400
2008-07-07Programmed Related0$0
2006-03-08Programmed Related22$9,250
2006-02-21Referral0$0
2005-09-12Follow-up0$0
2004-03-23Complaint1$0
2004-01-15Complaint0$0
2003-10-20Complaint0$0
2003-10-09Complaint0$0
2003-06-30Planned11$150
2003-06-11Planned1$0
2002-12-26Complaint1$0
2001-03-05Planned1311$10,875
1999-09-17Accident76$21,675
1999-06-23Planned0$0
1999-03-27Accident22$4,350
1998-10-02Complaint65$22,651
1998-09-28Planned0$0
1997-11-10Planned72$12,390
1997-10-03Follow-up0$0
1996-08-20Planned3315$17,500
1995-10-26Complaint0$0
1995-06-14Accident32$3,250
1995-05-19Programmed Related0$0
1995-01-06Accident0$0
1994-10-18Complaint0$0
1994-05-03Accident97$9,800
1994-03-08Unprogrammed Related84$980

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 INC 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.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AXLE & MFG 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 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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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC has 31 OSHA inspections on record with 102 violations and $114,511 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC.