Establishment profile
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1981 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, BATAVIA, OH, 45103
Operated by Ford Motor Co · 1 of 336 establishments
EIN 380549190
Summary
FORD MOTOR COMPANY has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $17,910 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,428 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORD MOTOR COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 85,428 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 1,816 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.
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 COMPANY. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1997 | WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2004 | Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Ford Motor Co, 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 Ford Motor Co locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORD MOTOR COMPANY. 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. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Most recent campaign: 2026-05-27. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-09 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $14,000 | |
| 1992-01-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 1991-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 1987-04-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-13 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1981-08-18 | Complaint | 3 | — | $630 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 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 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 COMPANYDEARBORN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYCLAYCOMO, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYLIMA, OH — 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
- FORD MOTOR COChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ford Motor Co locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORD MOTOR COMPANY 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.
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.
Frequently asked
- What is FORD MOTOR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $17,910 in total penalties.
- Has FORD MOTOR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FORD MOTOR COMPANY.