Establishment profile
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC
1 DENSO RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037
Operated by DENSO Manufacturing · 1 of 3 establishments
336390 — Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
EIN 382555024
Summary
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $30,340 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,619 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $30,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.10033(2) | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | May 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.12635(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,920 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.10034(8) | 1 | 1 | $1,920 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 408.22141(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 408.10033(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 408.10034(10) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.14951(5) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.10632(1) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.10036(1) | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 408.10125 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
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 MI. Peer group: 1,619 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 3,000 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 DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for DENSO Manufacturing, 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 DENSO Manufacturing 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-102588 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-097731 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051077 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-049838 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Jun 2007 | 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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN, INC. 1 DENSO RD · BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | View → |
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN, INC. ONE DENSO ROAD · BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2019 | View → |
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC 1475 HILL BRADY RD · BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037 | RCRA | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2025-09-03 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2023-08-14 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $23,500 | |
| 2021-03-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-02 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $4,840 | |
| 2018-07-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DENSO Manufacturing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DENSO Manufacturing across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- DETROIT THERMAL SYSTEMS LLCROMULUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSOR INCPARMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATIONWYOMING — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by DENSO Manufacturing, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Denso ManufacturingBattle Creek, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All DENSO Manufacturing locationsParent rollup
- Other Motor Vehicle Parts ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Other Motor Vehicle in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN 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 DENSO Manufacturing, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC's OSHA violation history?
- DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $30,340 in total penalties.
- How does DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC operates in the other motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.12 compared to an industry average of 1.9.