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GUARDIAN WEST, LLC is a motor vehicle metal stamping employer in URBANA, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $7,410 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.

GUARDIAN WEST, LLC

601 GUARDIAN DRIVE, URBANA, IL, 61802

Parent: Metals (3 locations)

336370 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

381 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$7,410 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.5
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
3.9
Self-Reported TRIR
5.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$7,410
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
328 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$3,705 avg per violation$3,705 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$7,410 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

69%
Above average violations
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
80%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
47%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

GUARDIAN WEST, LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Metals.

Federal enforcement records on GUARDIAN WEST, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Metals across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Metals

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping within IL

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle metal stamping industry in IL, GUARDIAN WEST, LLC ranks in the 69th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 80th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 47th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.5 for the motor vehicle metal stamping sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. GUARDIAN WEST, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.92, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GUARDIAN WEST, LLC's OSHA violation history?
GUARDIAN WEST, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,410 in total penalties.
How does GUARDIAN WEST, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
GUARDIAN WEST, LLC operates in the motor vehicle metal stamping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. GUARDIAN WEST, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.92 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GUARDIAN WEST, LLC of URBANA, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: 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 1, 2026. GUARDIAN WEST, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Metals, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GUARDIAN WEST, 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.