Establishment profile
PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC
4015 MICHIGAN AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48210
Operated by Piston Automotive LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
336340 — Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
EIN 383355223
Summary
PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,619 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,619 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 122 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 PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Piston Automotive LLC, 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 Piston Automotive LLC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Planned | 17 | 7 | $2,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Piston Automotive LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Piston Automotive LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVESTERLING HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCMANCELONA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Piston Automotive LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PISTON AUTOMOTIVE, LLCREDFORD, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Piston Automotive LLC locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Brake System ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Brake in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC 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 Piston Automotive LLC, which operates 2 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.
Frequently asked
- What is PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $2,100 in total penalties.
- How does PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.56 compared to an industry average of 2.5.