Establishment profile
BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY
8200 TYLER BLVD, MENTOR, OH, 44060
336112 — Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
EIN 341000414
Summary
BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $6,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $6,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E05 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 III | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3361 within OH. Peer group: 66 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 265 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $570 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jan 2017 | 1 | 5 | 1 | $570 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 5 violations · $570 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2015 – Jan 2017 | Packing and Crating | FMLA | 5 | 1 | $570 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 1 campaign shown · 47,912 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14E054000 | Aug 2014 | EQUIPMENT | BUYERS PRODUCTS | 125 | 47,912 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-08 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | |
| 1997-09-11 | Complaint | 25 | 18 | $4,550 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $6,550 in total penalties.
- How does BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY operates in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.75 compared to an industry average of 4.1.