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JOHNSON CONTROLS INC

46600 PORT ST, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
Operated by Johnson Controls · 1 of 932 establishments
336360Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
EIN 390380010

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OSHA inspections
6
over 29 years
Violations
28
$31,780 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

JOHNSON CONTROLS INC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $31,780 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,619 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
28
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$31,780
$1,135 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $31,780 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.33120142$7,960Apr 1997May 1999
29 CFR 4081.00340922$8,960Apr 1997May 1999
29 CFR 4081.33940122$2,200Apr 1997May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22Apr 1997Jan 2005
29 CFR 4081.14210411$2,800May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,600Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 4081.40020211$1,600Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 4081.07270111$1,200Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 4081.14330111$1,200Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 4081.33920111$1,200May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 4081.33090111$1,200May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 4081.00150311$960Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 4081.14420211$900Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 4081.21540111Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 4081.00330311May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 4081.04460311May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 4081.33130411May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 4081.33920311May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511Apr 1997Apr 1997

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,619 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $1,775
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.7
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
0.7
vs industry
−2.6

Reported for 142 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Complaint
2
Follow-up
2

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 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for Johnson Controls, not this location alone

Violations
7
Assessed penalties
$961

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Johnson Controls operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 7 citations · 7 contractor · $961 proposed / $520 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9627094
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls Inc
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$147
9627093
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls Inc
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$147
9627092
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls Inc
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$147
9485256
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jul 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9485255
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jul 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9485276
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jun 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9440856
Humboldt Mill
Marquette, MI
contractor: Johnson Controls, Inc.
May 2019NoModNegligence$121$121

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Johnson Controls, not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
13

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 Johnson Controls 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.). 13 cases · 13 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-109993Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-073575Unfair labor practiceJan 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-072934Unfair labor practiceJan 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-072731Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Jan 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052935Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052779Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052740Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052739Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052266Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050811Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049846Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Aug 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049212Unfair labor practiceJan 2006Jun 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-045379Unfair labor practiceAug 2002Jan 2003ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$0
Disposition
declination
Crime type
FCPA

First case: 2016-06-21. Most recent: 2016-06-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) (across 56 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.6B
Obligated (all-time)
$33.2B
Awards (all-time)
48,926

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-11-08Complaint0$0
2004-11-08Planned63$3,300
2001-04-25Follow-up0$0
1999-03-11Follow-up0$0
1999-03-11Planned113$21,200
1997-03-26Complaint116$7,280

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

JOHNSON CONTROLS INC is one of 932 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Johnson Controls.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Johnson Controls across all 932 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Johnson Controls, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHNSON CONTROLS 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 Johnson Controls, which operates 932 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 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC's OSHA violation history?
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $31,780 in total penalties.
How does JOHNSON CONTROLS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC operates in the motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. JOHNSON CONTROLS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.7 compared to an industry average of 2.