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 1,618 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 41st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $2,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.011401 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0241 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063205 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216303 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
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 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,618 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.
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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-216134 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-090378 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-087869 | Representation election | Aug 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC 4015 MICHIGAN AVE · DETROIT, MI, 48210 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle brake system manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVESTERLING HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
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- PLASTECH ENGINEERED PRODUCTSST CLAIR SHORES — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELPHI SAGINAW STEERING SYSTEMSSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIBOND BRAKE INCFERNDALE — 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
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLC 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 Piston Automotive LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →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.