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LEAR CORP

21557 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI, 48033
Operated by LEAR CORP · 1 of 77 establishments
336360Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
EIN 133386776

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OSHA inspections
7
over 31 years
Violations
44
$12,273 in penalties
Penalties
$12,273
$279 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

LEAR CORP has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $12,273 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,623 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
44
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$12,273
$279 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $11,283 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.07270122$1,478Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.33120122$1,290Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.00340921$1,260Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.08350322Nov 1999Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0522Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.20420122Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.0011 D22Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.12760322Nov 1999Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.17310411$750Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.76100511$750Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.02200111$700Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 I11$600Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 4081.02130211$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.024111$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0211$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.26480111$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.00340311$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.11150111$563Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 4081.02150211$540Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11$540Nov 1999Nov 1999

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,623 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $1,750
Inspection frequency
85th
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
0.0
vs industry
−2.0
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.3

Reported for 110 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
0.0
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
5
Accident
1

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 LEAR CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 LEAR CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEAR CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for LEAR CORP, not this location alone

Total cases
23
Unfair labor practice
21
Representation (union)
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 LEAR CORP 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.). 23 cases · 21 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-368014Unfair labor practiceJun 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-323758Representation electionAug 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-304988Representation electionOct 2022Nov 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-156699Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-156433Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-152181Unfair labor practiceMay 2015Apr 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-150331Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-135806Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-130094Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-121058Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Jan 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052578Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Apr 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051514Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051194Unfair labor practiceApr 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051167Unfair labor practiceApr 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050780Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049647Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049534Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049533Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049157Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Feb 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047400Unfair labor practiceApr 2004Aug 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-046918Unfair labor practiceDec 2003Mar 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-045397Unfair labor practiceAug 2002Jan 2003ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-043692Unfair labor practiceJan 2001Apr 2001ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
55
Certified
48
Avg wage ratio
1.22x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEAR CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
109347
Operation
A

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 LEAR CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$13K
Awards
2
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$7K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7K
Department of Transportation$6K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336360 - MOTOR VEHICLE SEATING AND INTERIOR TRIM MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-06-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-10-26Planned0$0
2007-08-03Planned0$0
2006-10-11Monitoring0$0
2006-07-31Planned42$1,050
2003-10-14Planned2210$6,563
1999-09-22Planned177$3,960
1994-12-22Accident11$700

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LEAR CORP is one of 77 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LEAR CORP.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LEAR CORP across all 77 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 LEAR CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEAR CORP 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 LEAR CORP, which operates 77 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 LEAR CORP's OSHA violation history?
LEAR CORP has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $12,272.5 in total penalties.
How does LEAR CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
LEAR CORP operates in the motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. LEAR CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.