Establishment profile
FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS
12600 S TORRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL, 60633
Operated by Ford Motor Co · 1 of 336 establishments
Summary
FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS has accumulated 100 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $11,990 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 32 citations in this view · $11,315 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 9 | 3 | $3,905 | Aug 1977 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 1 | $820 | Jun 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $560 | Sep 1977 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 1 | $70 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A01 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jun 1977 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $560 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1978 | Jan 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C03 II | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 I08 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
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. Peer group: 76,450 employers. This establishment has 100 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. 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 FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. 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 FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Most recent campaign: 2026-06-30. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-24 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $490 | |
| 1979-09-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-28 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1977-05-05 | Complaint | 97 | 29 | $10,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS is one of 336 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ford Motor Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ford Motor Co across all 336 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ford Motor Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — 4 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYLIMA, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYBATAVIA, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYDEARBORN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCLAYCOMO, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYMCDONOUGH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COSterling, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR CODetroit, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.EDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ford Motor Co locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS 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 Ford Motor Co, which operates 336 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS's OSHA violation history?
- FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 100 violations and $11,990 in total penalties.