Establishment profile
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC
6690 18 1/2 MILE RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48314
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Summary
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $27,893 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 203 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 39 citations in this view · $13,518 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.246201 | 3 | 2 | $1,750 | Jan 1990 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $1,675 | Jan 1990 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246102 A | 3 | 2 | $1,563 | Jan 1990 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003401 | 3 | 2 | $1,500 | May 1993 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | Apr 1995 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $1,063 | Apr 1995 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1990 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1990 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122206 | 2 | 2 | $85 | May 1993 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 2 | 2 | $85 | May 1993 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 2 | 2 | $85 | May 1993 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.262202 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264801 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1995 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.261602 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1993 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142102 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3362 within MI. Peer group: 203 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC, 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 BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-RC-023149 | Representation election | Oct 2007 | Jan 2008 | 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 BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE 6700 18 AND ONE HALF MILE · STERLING HTS, MI, 48314 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-07 | Planned | 14 | 4 | $1,625 | |
| 1998-04-17 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1995-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-14 | Planned | 45 | 28 | $18,968 | |
| 1993-03-30 | Planned | 21 | 3 | $3,600 | |
| 1989-12-06 | Planned | 16 | 1 | $3,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC's OSHA violation history?
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $27,892.5 in total penalties.
- How does BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.