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Establishment profile

STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.

284 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, AUBURN, AL, 36830
336360Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
EIN 432058590

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OSHA inspections
2
over 6 years
Violations
6
$77,500 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $77,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 209 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 48th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
6
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$77,500
$12,917 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

66th

Above average violations in NAICS 3363 within AL. Peer group: 209 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $5,625
Inspection frequency
48th
peer median: 2

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
1.4
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
2.8
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 70 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
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.8
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
1
Referral
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 STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. 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
Jul 17, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Roller--Mach/Part11

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-11-15Planned3$0
2019-07-29Referral32$77,500

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STRAEHLE + HESS USA 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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Frequently asked

What is STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $77,500 in total penalties.
How does STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC. operates in the motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.37 compared to an industry average of 2.