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DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION

2401 SOUTH REED ROAD, KOKOMO, IN, 46904
Operated by Mercedes-Benz Group · 1 of 120 establishments
336350Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
30
over 35 years
Violations
41
$24,260 in penalties
Penalties
$24,260
$592 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 9 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $24,260 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. 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

DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION 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

Inspections
30
0.9 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
41
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$24,260
$592 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
28 of 30
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 30

30% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $24,260 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0322$3,138Sep 2004Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,610Nov 1998Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$1,330Jul 2000Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$485Sep 2004Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22Nov 1998Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,500Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$2,625Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,875Nov 1998Nov 1998
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$1,838Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$1,500Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,125Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$975Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$975Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$975Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0711$975Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$485Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0215 D0311$375Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$375Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$100Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11Oct 2005Oct 2005

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within IN. Peer group: 450 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $975
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Complaint
28
Accident
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 DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. 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
Jul 28, 2005CRUSHEDFatality11

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
19 years ago

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 DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IN — for Mercedes-Benz Group, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 Mercedes-Benz Group 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-030278Unfair labor practiceMar 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-029968Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Jun 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-028454Unfair labor practiceNov 2002Oct 2003ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG (across 36 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.4B
Awards (all-time)
2,658

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-04-23Complaint0$0
2006-03-22Complaint0$0
2006-02-07Complaint0$0
2005-09-20Complaint0$0
2005-07-28Accident85$11,300
2005-06-01Complaint0$0
2004-11-04Complaint0$0
2004-07-12Planned228$7,990
2003-10-30Complaint0$0
2003-04-22Complaint2$0
2002-10-01Complaint1$0
2002-05-21Complaint2$0
2002-04-30Complaint0$0
2002-02-20Complaint0$0
2001-06-13Complaint0$0
2000-11-09Complaint0$0
2000-08-16Complaint0$0
2000-06-26Complaint11$845
2000-05-24Complaint0$0
2000-05-24Complaint0$0
1998-09-15Complaint33$3,000
1997-09-16Complaint0$0
1997-04-03Complaint0$0
1997-01-08Complaint0$0
1994-10-12Complaint0$0
1994-08-26Complaint0$0
1993-05-04Complaint11$1,125
1992-11-24Complaint1$0
1991-12-11Complaint0$0
1990-10-26Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION is one of 120 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mercedes-Benz Group.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mercedes-Benz Group across all 120 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION 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 Mercedes-Benz Group, which operates 120 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 DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $24,260 in total penalties.
How does DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION.