Establishment profile
GENTEX CORPORATION
675 N STATE ST, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
Operated by GENTEX CORP · 1 of 8 establishments
336390 — Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Summary
GENTEX CORPORATION has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,620 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENTEX CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
46% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,620 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 446 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.
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 GENTEX CORPORATION. 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 10, 2022 | Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Partial Amputation,Roller--Mach/Part,Start Button,Washing Machine | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months 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 2018 | 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 2017 – Oct 2018 | Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass | — | 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 GENTEX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for GENTEX CORP, 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 GENTEX CORP locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENTEX CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-08-09 | Complaint | 3 | — | $400 | |
| 2024-07-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $350 | |
| 2023-11-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-18 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $3,150 | |
| 1998-12-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-21 | Planned | 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
GENTEX CORPORATION is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GENTEX CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GENTEX CORP across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other motor vehicle parts manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ELRINGKLINGER AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING INCSOUTHFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATIONWYOMING — 3 federal enforcement records
- DETROIT THERMAL SYSTEMS LLCROMULUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- DICASTAL NORTH AMERICA INCGREENVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- BRIDGEWATER INTERIORS LLCWARREN — 3 federal enforcement records
- DETROIT CHASSIS LLCDETROIT — 3 federal enforcement records
- GROUND EFFECTS LLCWARREN — 3 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSOR INCPARMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JVIS MANUFACTURINGBENTON HARBOR — 3 federal enforcement records
- JVIS USA LLCBENTON HARBOR — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by GENTEX CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENTEX CORPORATIONSIMPSON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENTEX CORPORATIONHOLLAND, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All GENTEX CORP locationsParent rollup
- Other Motor Vehicle Parts ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Other Motor Vehicle in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENTEX CORPORATION 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 GENTEX CORP, which operates 8 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 GENTEX CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- GENTEX CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $3,900 in total penalties.
- How does GENTEX CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENTEX CORPORATION operates in the other motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GENTEX CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.