Establishment profile
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US
500 E VAN RIPER RD, FOWLERVILLE, MI, 48836
Operated by ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC
336340 — Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
EIN 133369789
Summary
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,619 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 41st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US 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 (historical), 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
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 408.10831(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3363 within MI. Peer group: 1,619 employers. This establishment has 3 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 224 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 ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-11 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $7,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC across all 1 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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- DELPHI SAGINAW STEERING SYSTEMSSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
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- PISTON AUTOMOTIVE LLCDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC 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 ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US 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 ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US's OSHA violation history?
- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US's safety record compare to its industry?
- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US operates in the motor vehicle brake system manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US's self-reported DART rate is 0.45 compared to an industry average of 2.5.