Establishment profile
GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.
4726 SMITH RD., NORWOOD, OH, 45212
Operated by General Motors · 1 of 550 establishments
Summary
GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV. has accumulated 118 OSHA violations across 37 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $22,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,429 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 41 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV. appears in OSHA workplace safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 46 citations in this view · $20,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 6 | 6 | $3,200 | Aug 1973 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 5 | 5 | $240 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 4 | 4 | $3,290 | Nov 1977 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | May 1978 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M06 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Apr 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $280 | Jul 1974 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jan 1974 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 2 | 2 | $110 | Jan 1974 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA0 | 2 | 2 | $110 | Jan 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1974 | Apr 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 2 | 2 | $80 | Dec 1974 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1974 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 V | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 2 | 2 | $75 | Jan 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B03 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 D | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 1975 | Jun 1975 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1974 | Nov 1974 |
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: 85,429 employers. This establishment has 118 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. 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 GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 41+ years. Most recent activity: 41 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 GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. 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 GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2015-09-17. Most recent: 2015-09-17. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: AIR BAGS. Most recent campaign: 2026-06-23. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-07-03 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1982-12-15 | Complaint | 4 | — | $490 | |
| 1981-12-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $560 | |
| 1980-10-27 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1980-05-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-31 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $12,780 | |
| 1978-07-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-07-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1978-03-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $720 | |
| 1977-11-11 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1977-11-11 | Complaint | 3 | — | $2,000 | |
| 1977-09-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-31 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $140 | |
| 1976-12-03 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-04-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-03-04 | Complaint | 6 | — | $240 | |
| 1975-10-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $60 | |
| 1975-08-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $60 | |
| 1975-06-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-05-27 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $850 | |
| 1975-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $80 | |
| 1975-01-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-01-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $120 | |
| 1974-11-19 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1974-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-07-05 | Complaint | 3 | — | $120 | |
| 1974-06-27 | Complaint | 7 | — | $200 | |
| 1974-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-11-26 | Complaint | 51 | — | $465 | |
| 1973-11-26 | Complaint | 4 | — | $595 | |
| 1973-06-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-12-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV. is one of 550 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Motors.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Motors across all 550 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Motors, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL MOTORS - FORT WAYNE ASSEMBLYROANOKE, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORSLANSING, MI — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYBEDFORD, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- DMAX, LTD.MORAINE, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS LLCKANSAS CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS LLCSPRING HILL, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONWENTZVILLE, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONCLEVELAND, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS LLCRICHARDSVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPWARREN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Motors locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV. 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 General Motors, which operates 550 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY DIV. has 37 OSHA inspections on record with 118 violations and $22,720 in total penalties.