Establishment profile
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1 MERCEDES DRIVE, VANCE, AL, 35490
336111 — Automobile Manufacturing
Summary
MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $27,683 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 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, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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: 36 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jul 2018 – 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 |
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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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 U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC., 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 U.S. INTERNATIONAL, 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.). 18 cases · 17 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 | — | Open | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-337345 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | — | Open | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-334454 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 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-121232 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Mar 2017 | 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | |
| 2018-07-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,641 | |
| 2015-10-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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
- HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATIONGREENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITATION BREWTONBREWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCEDES BENZ US INTERNATIONAL INC.VANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- 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
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, 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.
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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 4 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.