GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
1000 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, JANESVILLE, WI 53546
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Inspection records
Sep 14, 2005#308382167Sep 14, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308382167$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #308382167
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1000 General Motors Drive, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body 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.
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.
Falling gantry crane strikes employee
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 20, 2006 | - | - |
Dec 13, 2004#306113978Dec 13, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306113978$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #306113978
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2005
- Closed
- May 23, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,200
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1000 General Motors Drive, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 1 | 4,200 | $1,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 4,200 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2005 | - | - |
Aug 25, 2004#306112319Aug 25, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306112319$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306112319
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 General Motors Drive, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- 336111 Automobile 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 Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 12 | 0 | ppm |
| Gasoline | 12 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene | 12 | 0 | ppm |
| Xylene | 12 | 0 | ppm |
Mar 19, 2004#306110156Mar 19, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306110156$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306110156
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 31, 2003#306108234Oct 31, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306108234$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #306108234
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle 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 is killed in a 18 foot fall to the elevator bottom
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 4, 2003 | - | - |
Dec 5, 2000#303860589Dec 5, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303860589$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303860589
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 15, 1998#300566643Sep 15, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300566643$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300566643
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 28, 1998#300567096Aug 28, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300567096$4,1008 viol.8 violations$4,100 in penalties
Inspection #300567096
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,100
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $2,100 | Dec 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $0 | Dec 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 I06 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1926.57 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19260057 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 28, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 27, 1998#300565314Mar 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300565314$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300565314
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 18, 1996#122466022Jun 18, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122466022$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122466022
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,675
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Industrial Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Methyl Chloroform | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.