Establishment profile
GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS
26427 STATE ROUTE 281, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
Operated by General Motors · 1 of 543 establishments
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Summary
GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within OH. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. 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) · Dec 2023
Most frequent event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. 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 DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. 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 DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-28 | 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
GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS 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 steel foundries (except investment) within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALCON INDUSTRIESCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAWBROOK STEEL CASTINGS CO, LLC.LOCKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SAWBROOK STEEL CASTINGS COMPANYCINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLOWSERVE CORPORATIONDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASF-KEYSTONE, AMER.STEEL FOUNDRIESALLIANCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUAKER CITY CASTINGS, INC.SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAWBROOK STEEL CASTING LLCCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARBERTON STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.BARBERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS DBA BSC NEWCO, INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARCELOR MITTALCLEVELAND — 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
- Steel Foundries (except Investment)All employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Steel Foundries (except in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS 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.
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL MOTORS DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7.