FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1981 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, BATAVIA, OH 45103 · NAICS 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 9, 1997#103235479Jan 9, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103235479$14,0002 viol.2 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #103235479
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when crushed by gondola
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 29, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 29, 1997 | - | - |
Jan 10, 1992#102463221Jan 10, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#102463221$1,6001 viol.1 violation$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #102463221
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,625 | $1,600 | Feb 2, 1992 | - | - |
Aug 16, 1991#102586682Aug 16, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102586682$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102586682
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,637
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 21, 1989#102586740Apr 21, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102586740$1,2002 viol.2 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #102586740
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1989
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,648
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 200 | $640 | $640 | Aug 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $560 | $560 | Jul 2, 1989 | - | - |
Apr 23, 1987#101650489Apr 23, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101650489$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101650489
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling0 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Mass-Spec AnalysisQC | 3 | 0 |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 10 | 93 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1987 | - | - |
Apr 6, 1987#101732352Apr 6, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101732352$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101732352
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 15, 1985#2488799Apr 15, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2488799$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2488799
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 20, 1985#2485183Mar 20, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2485183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2485183
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 16, 1984#1674951Apr 16, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1674951$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #1674951
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1984
- Closed
- Jul 2, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Dr, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02 | Other | 100 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1984 | - | - |
Aug 13, 1982#214601288Aug 13, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#214601288$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214601288
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1982
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1982
- Closed
- May 23, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,855
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1981 Front Wheel Drive, Batavia, OH 45103
- Industry
- 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Other | 2 | - | $480 | $0 | Oct 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1982 | Oct 15, 1982 | - |
| 02002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 N01 | Other | 36 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1982 | Oct 15, 1982 | - |
| 02002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 O01 | Other | 36 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1982 | Oct 15, 1982 | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
12 inspections, 1980 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.