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CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC is a light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing employer in KANSAS CITY, MO. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 18 violations and $76,167 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 30, 2026.

CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC

10501 NW TRANSCON DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64153

Parent: Challenge Manufacturing (3 locations)

336112 Top companies in Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing

EIN: 382373161

618 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
18 violations
$76,167 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
6.3
Industry Avg DART
4.1
Self-Reported DART
1.4
Self-Reported TRIR
3.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
18
Total Penalties
$76,167
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
94% serious$4,232 avg per violation$10,881 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$76,167 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
5
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 71% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 30 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
79%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
5
Unfair Labor Practice
5
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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Part of a larger organization

CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Challenge Manufacturing.

Federal enforcement records on CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Challenge Manufacturing across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Challenge Manufacturing

Other employers in Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing within MO

Industry context

Within the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry in MO, CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 30 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 79th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 6.3 for the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.1. CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.37, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's OSHA violation history?
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $76,167 in total penalties.
How does CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC operates in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.37 compared to an industry average of 4.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC of KANSAS CITY, MO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026. CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC resolves to the parent rollup Challenge Manufacturing, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.