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DRAGON ESP is a plate work manufacturing employer in AKRON, IN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $975 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.

DRAGON ESP

8857 E SR 14, AKRON, IN, 46910

Parent: Dragon ESP LLC (2 locations)

332313 Top companies in Plate Work Manufacturing

EIN: 760559863

32 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$975 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$975
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$244 avg per violation$244 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$975 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 314 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
89%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

DRAGON ESP is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Dragon ESP LLC.

Federal enforcement records on DRAGON ESP represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Dragon ESP LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Dragon ESP LLC

Other employers in Plate Work Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the plate work manufacturing industry in IN, DRAGON ESP ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 314 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 89th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the plate work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. DRAGON ESP's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DRAGON ESP's OSHA violation history?
DRAGON ESP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $975 in total penalties.
How does DRAGON ESP's safety record compare to its industry?
DRAGON ESP operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. DRAGON ESP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DRAGON ESP of AKRON, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 May 2, 2026. DRAGON ESP resolves to the parent rollup Dragon ESP LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if DRAGON ESPoperates 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.