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160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC is a motor vehicle body manufacturing employer in HIGH POINT, NC. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $95,980 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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: May 3, 2026.

160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC

1408 COURTESY RD, HIGH POINT, NC, 27260

336211 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

1,644 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$95,980 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.9
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
3.8
Self-Reported TRIR
7.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$95,980
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
135 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$7,998 avg per violation$11,998 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$95,980 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
4
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
682,028
Most-Recalled Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Referral
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 63% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

82%
Worse than most peers
vs 89 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
68
Unfair Labor Practice
68
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
148212
Operation Type
B
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing within NC

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry in NC, 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 89 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.9 for the motor vehicle body manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.77, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC's OSHA violation history?
160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $95,980 in total penalties.
How does 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.77 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC of HIGH POINT, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if 160195 - THOMAS BUILT BUSES INCoperates 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.