Establishment profile
NSK CORP
4200 GOSS RD, ANN ARBOR, MI, 48105
332991 — Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
EIN 383353198
Summary
NSK CORP has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 407 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NSK CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0711 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4082.214102 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.581501 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.018701 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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 3329 within MI. Peer group: 407 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 389 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NSK CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 NSK CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NSK CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NSK CORP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NSK CORP. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NSK CORP 4200 GOSS RD · ANN ARBOR, MI, 48105 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2013 | 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
First case: 2014-07-08. Most recent: 2014-07-08. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $68,200,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States of America v. NSK, Ltd. NSK, Ltd. | Jul 2014 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division (Chicago) | $68,200,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-19 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-26 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $2,625 | |
| 2003-06-27 | Other | 1 | — | $500 |
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 ball and roller bearing manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KAYDON CORPMUSKEGON — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOOVER PRECISION PRODUCTS LLCSAULT STE MARIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAYDON CORPMUSKEGON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARTER MFG CO INCGRAND HAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FROST INCWALKER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CW BEARING INCNORTHVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL BEARING CORPORATIONFARMINGTON HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL BEARING CORPORATIONMILFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAYDON CORPORATION A DIVISION OF SKF GROUPNORTON SHORES — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEARNS-STAFFORD INCLAWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Ball and Roller Bearing ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Ball and Roller in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NSK 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.
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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NSK CORP's OSHA violation history?
- NSK CORP has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,125 in total penalties.
- How does NSK CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- NSK CORP operates in the ball and roller bearing manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. NSK CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.