Establishment profile
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT
12600 S. TORRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60633
Operated by Ford Motor Co · 1 of 336 establishments
336111 — Automobile Manufacturing
Summary
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $14,683 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT 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
31% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $14,683 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | May 1999 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B06 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 E | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
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 3361 within IL. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2017
Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. 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 COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. 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 COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. 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 COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Most recent campaign: 2026-06-09. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-12-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-26 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-01-12 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $5,925 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,275 | |
| 1998-01-07 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,483 | |
| 1996-12-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-03 | 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
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in automobile manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCHICAGO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CHRYSLERBELVIDERE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INCALBION — 3 federal enforcement records
- ZF Chassis Systems, LLCChicago — 2 federal enforcement records
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.NORMAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRI-DIM FILTER CORPORATIONBELVIDERE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA US LLCBELVIDERE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Chrysler Group, LLCBelvidere — 2 federal enforcement records
- Tower AutomotiveChicago — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR CO. CHICAGO ASSEMBLY PLANTCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
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 COMPANYSHARONVILLE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.EDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ford Motor Co locationsParent rollup
- Automobile ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Automobile Manufacturing in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT's OSHA violation history?
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $14,683 in total penalties.
- How does FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6.