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ROBERT BOSCH CORP

38000 HILLS TECH DR, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48331
Operated by Robert Bosch · 1 of 4 establishments
541380Testing Laboratories and Services

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OSHA inspections
3
over 22 years
Violations
10
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

ROBERT BOSCH CORP has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 296 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ROBERT BOSCH CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
10
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.02200111Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.0011 D11Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.01870111Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.02150211Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.07270111Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.08230511Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 4081.26310111Oct 2003Oct 2003

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

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5413 within MI. Peer group: 296 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 34 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

Industry avg TRIR
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Accident
1

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 ROBERT BOSCH CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 23, 2007BURN,LUNG,FIRE,EXPLOSIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

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 ROBERT BOSCH CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROBERT BOSCH CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Robert Bosch, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
11

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 Robert Bosch 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-365391Unfair labor practiceMay 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-358776Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Mar 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-289153Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-289152Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-061210Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052150Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050974Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Apr 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050909Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Mar 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050903Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050853Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jul 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050812Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
189
Certified
182
Avg wage ratio
1.11x
H-1B

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 inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ROBERT BOSCH L.L.C.
38000 HILLS TECH DRIVE · FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48331
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified10Jun 2022View →
ROBERT BOSCH LLC
26542 HAGGERTY RD · FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 48331
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
487237
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ROBERT BOSCH CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The tool's circuit board can overheat and melt the tool's enclosure. If the tool is being held while overheating, it could present a risk of burn. Additionally, some tools may lose their speed control changing to high speed in use, turn on by themselves, or may not turn off, posing a personal injury hazard.. Most recent recall: 2016-05-11. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
7
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
2,484,608

Most-recalled component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. Most recent campaign: 2021-12-16. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 7 campaigns shown · 1,826,255 units potentially affected · 6 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
21E101000Dec 2021FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBOSCH
18E042000Jun 2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPROBERT BOSCH6,493
18E024000Apr 2018STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMBOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING557,722
16E026000Apr 2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS BRAKEBESTPROSTOP PLATINUMULTRASTOP+849,635
15E028000Apr 2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBOSCH132,536
14E076000Nov 2014AIR BAGSBOSCH1,073,320
13E011000Feb 2013EQUIPMENTBOSCH6,549

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$3.2M
Awards
15
Top agency
Department of Defense
$3.0M
Company-wide — R O B E R T B O S C H S T I F T U N G GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG (across 38 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$201.5M
Awards (all-time)
3,487

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$3.0M
Department of Veterans Affairs$159K
Department of Transportation$44K
Department of Homeland Security$33K
Environmental Protection Agency$13K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF BAA-12-0001, ER-1715, BAA 12-0004, PROJECT EW-201352 "DC MICROGRID BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND OPERATING COSTS"
    contract · Last action 2017-09-27
    $2,915,568
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS ORDER
    contract · Last action 2010-11-02
    $70,399
  • Department of Defense
    CUSTOM DIESEL INJECTORS
    contract · Last action 2015-08-25
    $47,364
  • Department of Homeland Security
    BOSCH TECH 2 PRO GM DIAGNOSTICS SCANNER
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $32,606
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BOSCH TOOLING
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $30,874
  • Department of Transportation
    HARDWARE IN THE LOOP HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INTERFACE PROGRAM
    contract · Last action 2014-12-16
    $20,830
  • Department of Transportation
    LEASE OF 2008 FREIGHTLINER
    contract · Last action 2010-08-18
    $18,170
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEHEALTH EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-19
    $16,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DME
    contract · Last action 2011-11-17
    $14,970
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEHEALTH EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-18
    $13,610
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    LEASE OF UREA DOSING EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $12,938
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TELEHEALTH EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-19
    $12,800
  • Department of Defense
    RADAR SENSOR
    contract · Last action 2016-03-18
    $9,000
  • National Transportation Safety Board
    BOSCH CDR KIT
    contract · Last action 2011-03-07
    $5,364
  • Department of Transportation
    PURCAHSE 1 LRR3 RADAR WITH MODIFIED FIRMWARE
    contract · Last action 2014-06-10
    $5,300

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2017-09-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-10-26Planned0$0
2007-11-26Accident1$0
2003-10-02Planned9$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ROBERT BOSCH CORP is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Robert Bosch.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Robert Bosch across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROBERT BOSCH 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. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Robert Bosch, which operates 4 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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Frequently asked

What is ROBERT BOSCH CORP's OSHA violation history?
ROBERT BOSCH CORP has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does ROBERT BOSCH CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
ROBERT BOSCH CORP operates in the testing laboratories and services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9. ROBERT BOSCH CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
Has ROBERT BOSCH CORP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ROBERT BOSCH CORP.