Establishment profile
AMERICAN EXPRESS
1150 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14618
Operated by American Express · 1 of 60 establishments
Summary
AMERICAN EXPRESS has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 37 years of recorded history, with $560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132,437 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN EXPRESS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
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. Peer group: 132,437 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN EXPRESS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 EXPRESS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 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 EXPRESS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN EXPRESS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for American Express, 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 Express 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CA-033758 | Unfair labor practice | May 2001 | Aug 2001 | Closed | Region 02, New York, 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 EXPRESS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN EXPRESS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2025-01-16. Most recent: 2025-01-16. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN EXPRESS is one of 60 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Express.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Express across all 60 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Express, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- American ExpressPhoenix, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- American ExpressPhoenix, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CONew York -Richmond, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICESMONTVALE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.NEW YORK, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS INCIRVINE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- American Express Travel Related Services Co.Phoenix, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- American Express FinancialScottsdale, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL SERVICESLAS VEGAS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRANSPORT & EXCAVATION, LLCEAU CLAIRE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All American Express locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN EXPRESS 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 Express, which operates 60 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 EXPRESS's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN EXPRESS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $560 in total penalties.