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VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC. is a electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employer in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $774 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: May 2, 2026.

VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.

239 ST. NICHOLAS AVE., SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07080

332813 Top companies in Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

29 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$774 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
4.8
Self-Reported TRIR
16.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$774
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$387 avg per violation$774 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,974 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+12.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

48%
Below average violations
vs 89 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
42%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$7,200
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
492678
Operation Type
A
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 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring within NJ

Industry context

Within the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry in NJ, VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 48th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 89 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 42th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.77, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $774 in total penalties.
How does VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.77 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC. of SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 May 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if VANGUARD RESEARCH INDUSTRIES, INC.operates 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.