Establishment profile
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE
43955 PLYMOUTH OAKS BLVD, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
Operated by Autokiniton · 1 of 8 establishments
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
EIN 260440499
Summary
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $18,963 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 204 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $18,963 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.023303 | 2 | 1 | $2,175 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,550 | Mar 2004 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216501 | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217202 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2185 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.173104 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 C | 1 | 1 | $875 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.121101 D | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400202 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3362 within MI. Peer group: 204 employers. This establishment has 31 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 269 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 TOWER AUTOMOTIVE. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Air Pressure,Compressed Air,Crushing,Cylinder,Fracture,Hand,Hand Tool,Inspecting,Leak,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Pinched,Pneumatic,Pneumatic cylinder,Pneumatic tool ,Seal | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 TOWER AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWER AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Autokiniton, 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 Autokiniton 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-247009 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-134334 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2014 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-133110 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-087144 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-086986 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-050678 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-050583 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2007 | Jun 2008 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-050339 | Unfair labor practice | May 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-049954 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-049761 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-041886 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 1999 | Oct 1999 | 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 TOWER AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE 43955 PLYMOUTH OAKS BLVD · PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | May 2025 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOWER AUTOMOTIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2005-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-15 | Planned | 17 | 7 | $8,200 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $4,463 | |
| 2003-11-20 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $2,100 | |
| 1998-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Autokiniton.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Autokiniton across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle body manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- FEDERAL MOGUL POWERTRAINSOUTHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
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- MORGAN OLSON LLCSTURGIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAF HOLLAND USA INCHOLLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL QUALITY CONTROL INCSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MOTORS GLOBAL TECHNICAL CENTERWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAKKOTA INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLCLANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INCSTERLING HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANTSTURGIS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Autokiniton, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWER AUTOMOTIVEBARDSTOWN, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- EUCLID MANUFACTURINGDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUTOKINITONCLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUTOKINITONDETROIT, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Autokiniton locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Body ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Body in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWER AUTOMOTIVE 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 Autokiniton, which operates 8 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's OSHA violation history?
- TOWER AUTOMOTIVE has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $18,962.5 in total penalties.
- How does TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOWER AUTOMOTIVE operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. TOWER AUTOMOTIVE's self-reported DART rate is 1.09 compared to an industry average of 2.8.