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HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.

1425 EDEN ROAD, YORK, PA, 17402
Operated by HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC · 1 of 9 establishments
336991Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
21
over 38 years
Violations
69
$89,180 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $89,180 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
21
0.6 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
69
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$89,180
$1,292 avg / violation
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
16 of 21
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 21

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 26 citations in this view · $66,330 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV32$1,680Jul 1988Jun 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,630Oct 1994Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I22$2,540Jun 1990Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$2,350Jul 1991Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$965Jun 1990Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$13,260Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$13,260Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$5,000Jul 1991Jul 1991
5A000111$2,700Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0242 A11$2,125Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 I11$2,000Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 1910.0136 A11$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0255 B0411$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0213 G0111$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV11$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0411$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0218 A03 VI11$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 C0311$1,980Oct 1994Oct 1994

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3369 within PA. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $3,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
16
Referral
3
Follow-up
1

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) · Nov 2018 – Aug 2025 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 20, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingHand(s) and wrist(s)Hospitalized
Feb 23, 2021Fall on same level due to slippingHip(s)Hospitalized
Nov 8, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 8, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Fingertip,Press,Tire Rim1
Jul 13, 1991BURN,CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,TANK,HOT WATERFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
05-CA-209348Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Mar 2018ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-183791Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2018ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
1425 EDEN ROAD · YORK, PA, 17402
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
56
Last 5 years
21
Last 12 months
4
Units affected
73,814,953

Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT. Most recent campaign: 2026-04-28. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 56 campaigns shown · 1,888,750 units potentially affected · 33 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
26V270000Apr 2026ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)HARLEY-DAVIDSON88,039
26V234000Apr 2026SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHARLEY-DAVIDSON16,994
26V075000Feb 2026STEERING:LINKAGESHARLEY-DAVIDSON9,401
25V590000Sep 2025STEERING:LINKAGESHARLEY-DAVIDSON8,424
25E041000Jun 2025SUSPENSION:REARHARLEY-DAVIDSON776
25V375000Jun 2025SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBERHARLEY-DAVIDSON82,117
25E023000Apr 2025EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHARLEY-DAVIDSON108222
24V753000Oct 2024SERVICE BRAKESHARLEY-DAVIDSON15,778
24V719000Sep 2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHARLEY-DAVIDSON12012,929
24V672000Sep 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORHARLEY-DAVIDSON46,923
23V836000Dec 2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)HARLEY-DAVIDSON1,464
23V672000Oct 2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHARLEY-DAVIDSON4,014
23V666000Oct 2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEHARLEY-DAVIDSON1,139
23E063000Aug 2023SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBERHARLEY-DAVIDSON1,282
23V591000Aug 2023SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBERHARLEY-DAVIDSON65,224
22V781000Oct 2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSHARLEY-DAVIDSON108199,419
22V745000Oct 2022STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARHARLEY-DAVIDSON862
22E064000Jul 2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALHARLEY-DAVIDSON1082,055
22V160000Mar 2022EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHARLEY-DAVIDSON1224,177
22V030000Jan 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHARLEY-DAVIDSON1233,917
21V924000Nov 2021SEATS:MOTORCYCLEHARLEY-DAVIDSON2,689
21V225000Mar 2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBSHARLEY-DAVIDSON31,346
20V624000Oct 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWAREHARLEY-DAVIDSON/LIVEWIRE1,012
19V843000Nov 2019TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMHARLEY-DAVIDSON12,624
19V574000Aug 2019VISIBILITYHARLEY-DAVIDSON10812,733
18V927000Dec 2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERHARLEY-DAVIDSON12,871
18V734000Oct 2018POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON177,636
18E010000Feb 2018EQUIPMENTHARLEY-DAVIDSON895
18V076000Jan 2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPHARLEY-DAVIDSON174,636
17V333000May 2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGHARLEY-DAVIDSON45,589
16V471000Jun 2016POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON27,232
16V283000May 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHHARLEY-DAVIDSON8,060
15V474000Jul 2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHARLEY-DAVIDSON10,594
15V427000Jul 2015EQUIPMENTHARLEY-DAVIDSON185,272
15V217000Apr 2015EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHARLEY-DAVIDSON1088,904
15V216000Apr 2015POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON106,966
15E011000Feb 2015EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALHARLEY-DAVIDSON1082,476
14V794000Dec 2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHARLEY-DAVIDSON19,015
14V750000Nov 2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHARLEY-DAVIDSON1,560
14V725000Nov 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALHARLEY-DAVIDSON1084,688
14V537000Sep 2014POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON105,746
14V536000Sep 2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPHARLEY-DAVIDSON867
14V413000Jul 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHHARLEY-DAVIDSON3,361
14V319000Jun 2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICHARLEY-DAVIDSON66,421
14E023000May 2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICHARLEY-DAVIDSON209
14V185000Apr 2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEHARLEY-DAVIDSON9,102
13V517000Oct 2013POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON2,886
13V515000Oct 2013POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYHARLEY-DAVIDSON19,597
13V491000Oct 2013SERVICE BRAKESHARLEY-DAVIDSON436
12V503000Oct 2012EQUIPMENTHARLEY-DAVIDSON2,798
12E008000Feb 2012EQUIPMENTDIAMOND-BLACKDIAMONDBACK5,757
11V506000Oct 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHHARLEY-DAVIDSON250,757
11V037000Jan 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEHARLEY-DAVIDSON6,964
11E005000Jan 2011EQUIPMENTHARLEY-DAVIDSON805
10V329000Jul 2010STRUCTURE:BODYHARLEY-DAVIDSON70
10E011000Apr 2010EQUIPMENTHARLEY-DAVIDSON1,020

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-27Referral0$0
2019-11-06Complaint0$0
2018-11-19Referral3$26,520
2010-09-15Referral11$2,700
2008-05-15Complaint0$0
2008-02-07Complaint0$0
2006-12-22Complaint0$0
2006-10-02Complaint0$0
2006-04-20Complaint0$0
2003-11-19Complaint21$1,925
2002-01-09Complaint0$0
2000-03-07Complaint0$0
1996-11-06Complaint2$600
1994-08-09Planned3326$39,455
1994-07-21Complaint64$500
1991-11-01Follow-up0$0
1991-07-03Complaint86$13,000
1990-04-04Complaint64$2,160
1989-11-29Complaint0$0
1988-06-13Complaint86$2,320
1987-10-23Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. 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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC, which operates 9 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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Frequently asked

What is HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $89,180 in total penalties.
How does HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. operates in the motorcycle, bicycle, and parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.
Has HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, INC..