Establishment profile
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC
10501 NW TRANSCON DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64153
Operated by Challenge Manufacturing · 1 of 10 establishments
336112 — Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
EIN 382373161
Summary
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $76,167 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $76,167 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $6,697 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3361 within MO. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 618 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2020 – Jan 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for Challenge Manufacturing, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Challenge Manufacturing locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-279530 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-278709 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-256379 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-256378 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-250444 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2019 | Mar 2020 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $6,697 | |
| 2022-09-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | |
| 2022-05-11 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $12,432 | |
| 2019-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-25 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $24,000 | |
| 2016-02-25 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $22,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Challenge Manufacturing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Challenge Manufacturing across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- PRECISION FIRE APPARATUSCAMDENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GM WENTZVILLE ASSEMBLY CENTERWENTZVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORD MOTOR CO.-KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANTCLAYCOMO — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Challenge Manufacturing, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING COMPANYWALKER, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING COMPANYPONTIAC, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURINGPONTIAC, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING COWALKER, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING COMPANYBRIDGETON, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING COMPANYHOLLAND, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- Challenge ManufacturingGrand Rapids, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- Challenge Manufacturing Company IncIRVING, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Challenge Manufacturing locationsParent rollup
- Light Truck and Utility Vehicle ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Light Truck and in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Challenge Manufacturing, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $76,166.7 in total penalties.
- How does CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC operates in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.37 compared to an industry average of 4.1.