Establishment profile
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
13456 LOVERS LANE, CULPEPER, VA, 22701
336340 — Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
EIN 383388409
Summary
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $13,198 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 107 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $13,198 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $4,638 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 40.1-51.1.A | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within VA. Peer group: 107 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 248 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 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 13456 LOVERS LANE · CULPEPER, VA, 22701 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation QNCR 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Dec 2022 | 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
First case: 2001-07-20. Most recent: 2001-07-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-11 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $5,638 | |
| 2015-03-26 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $7,560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle brake system manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FDP BRAKES, INC. VIRGINIATAPPAHANNOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTINENTAL TEVESCULPEPER — 1 federal enforcement record
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORP., FRICTION PRODUCTSWINCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOTION CONTROL INDUSTRIESSPOTSYLVANIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Motor Vehicle Brake System ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, 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 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $13,198 in total penalties.
- How does CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.84 compared to an industry average of 2.5.