Establishment profile
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT
RIVER ROAD, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
Operated by General Motors · 1 of 543 establishments
Summary
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $2,495 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE 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, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $2,495 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 D | 2 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 F16 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 E02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
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 NY. Peer group: 91 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 GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE 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 GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE 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 GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: AIR BAGS. Most recent campaign: 2026-08-13. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,125 | |
| 1998-03-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-22 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-18 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,190 | |
| 1989-04-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $180 |
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 CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT is one of 543 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 543 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GM COMPONENTS HOLDING, LLCROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELPHI ENERGY & ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- GM POWERTRAIN GROUP-GENERAL MOTORS CORP.TONAWANDA — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- General Motors Wentzville AssemblyWentzville, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS LLCSPRING HILL, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONCLEVELAND, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPWARREN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONWENTZVILLE, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- DMAX, LTD.MORAINE, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS LLCRICHARDSVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Motors locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 336All employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 543 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.-POWERTRAIN-TON. ENGINE PLANT has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $2,495 in total penalties.