Manufacturing · Louisville, KY
Ford Motor Company
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Ford Motor Company has a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 16 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 16
- OSHA inspections
Ford Motor Company in Louisville, KY has been the subject of 16 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has kept close, sustained watch on Ford Motor Company: 16 inspections in 4 years, several times a year. These inspections resulted in just 1 violation, averaging 0.1 per inspection - fewer than typical. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (6.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Detroit Heading LLC in Detroit, MI is another manufacturing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 0.1
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 16 OSHA inspections (0.1 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Ford Motor Company.
How Ford Motor Company Compares
Ford Motor Company's 0.06 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Ford Motor Company to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
16
First Inspection
2010-09-24
Last Inspection
2015-02-18
Inspection Span
4 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.1
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 16 inspections over 4 years, averaging 0.1 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Ford Motor Company compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Ford Motor Company | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 1 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Ford Motor Company, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (16 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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