Establishment profile
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1 MERCEDES DRIVE, VANCE, AL, 35490
Operated by Mercedes-Benz Group · 1 of 119 establishments
336111 — Automobile Manufacturing
EIN 363879353
Summary
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $27,683 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $27,683 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $22,583 | Oct 2018 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B | 1 | 1 | $5,100 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3361 within AL. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 6,400 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015 – Jul 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contact,Degloving,Glove,Hand Tool | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Drill,Drill Press,Finger | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years 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 · 12 violations · $219,313 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2023 | 1 | 12 | 2 | $219,313 | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 12 violations · $219,313 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 – Sep 2023 | Automobile Manufacturing | FMLA | 12 | 2 | $219,313 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Mercedes-Benz Group, 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 Mercedes-Benz Group 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.). 24 cases · 23 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-364175 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-360907 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | — | Open | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-350154 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-344662 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-343603 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-343584 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-341574 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-341557 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-339395 | Representation election | Apr 2024 | — | Open | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-338637 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-338408 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-337350 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-337345 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-334454 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-268473 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-264424 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-161991 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-142089 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2014 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-140065 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-123473 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-123460 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-121232 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Mar 2017 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037230 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-036776 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Unknown.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCEDES-BENZ US INTERNATIONAL INC 1 MERCEDES DRIVE · VANCE, AL, 35490 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Unknown | 11 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | |
| 2021-05-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,641 | |
| 2015-10-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,100 | |
| 2003-05-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-09 | Planned | 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
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 119 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mercedes-Benz Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mercedes-Benz Group across all 119 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in automobile manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- LEAR CORPORATIONMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOBIS Alabama LLCMontgomery — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITATION BREWTONBREWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATIONGREENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CNC ENTERPRISES, INC.AUBURN — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHA BODY SYSTEMS, LLCMONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAEIL USA CORPORATIONLANETT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, U.S.A., INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- AGC Automotive Americas Co.Alabaster — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mercedes-Benz Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONFENTON, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPDETROIT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- Daimler ChryslerToledo, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONTWINSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DaimlerChrysler CorporationDetroit, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONMILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONKOKOMO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.KOKOMO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.KENOSHA, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mercedes-Benz Group locationsParent rollup
- Automobile ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Automobile Manufacturing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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 Mercedes-Benz Group, which operates 119 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 MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $27,683 in total penalties.
- How does MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.34 compared to an industry average of 4.2.