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CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC is a automobile manufacturing employer in ALBION, IL. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $47,984 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 1, 2026.

CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC

200 S 4TH STREET, ALBION, IL, 62806

Parent: Champion Laboratories, Inc. (4 locations)

336111 Top companies in Automobile Manufacturing

EIN: 370995645

166 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$47,984 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.6
Industry Avg DART
4.2
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$47,984
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
73% serious$4,362 avg per violation$4,362 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$47,984 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
7
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 45% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 28 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
1
Status: Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
124158
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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Part of a larger organization

CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Champion Laboratories, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Champion Laboratories, Inc. across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Champion Laboratories, Inc.

Other employers in Automobile Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the automobile manufacturing industry in IL, CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 28 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.6 for the automobile manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.2. CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.73, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $47,984 in total penalties.
How does CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.73 compared to an industry average of 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC of ALBION, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: 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 1, 2026. CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC resolves to the parent rollup Champion Laboratories, Inc., which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CHAMPION LABORATORIES, 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.