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FEATHERLITE, INC.

816 7TH STREET WEST, CRESCO, IA, 52136
Operated by Universal Trailer Corporation · 1 of 3 establishments
336212Truck Trailer Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
8
$3,250 in penalties
Penalties
$3,250
$406 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

FEATHERLITE, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $3,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 33rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FEATHERLITE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
8
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$3,250
$406 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $3,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,463Nov 2011Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$650Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$650Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$488Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Nov 2011Nov 2011

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

43rd

Below average violations in NAICS 3362 within IA. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
39th
peer median: $5,230
Inspection frequency
33rd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.3
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
2.9
vs industry
−2.0

Reported for 399 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Referral
1

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 FEATHERLITE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FEATHERLITE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FEATHERLITE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FEATHERLITE, INC.. 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 FEATHERLITE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FEATHERLITE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
4
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
4,467

Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS. Most recent campaign: 2024-12-13. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

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. 2 campaigns shown · 9 units potentially affected · 2 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
12V113000Mar 2012EQUIPMENTFEATHERLITE5
10V573000Nov 2010EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERFEATHERLITE4

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).

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$6.4M
Awards
138
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.7M
Company-wide — UNIVERSAL TRAILER HOLDINGS CORP. (across 7 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$17.7M
Awards (all-time)
480

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$2.7M
Department of the Interior$1.1M
Department of Agriculture$965K
Department of Homeland Security$781K
Department of Veterans Affairs$523K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336212 - TRUCK TRAILER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-06-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-07-15Referral44$1,463
2011-10-03Planned44$1,788

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FEATHERLITE, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Universal Trailer Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Universal Trailer Corporation across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FEATHERLITE, INC. 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 Universal Trailer Corporation, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is FEATHERLITE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FEATHERLITE, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $3,250 in total penalties.
How does FEATHERLITE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FEATHERLITE, INC. operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. FEATHERLITE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.33 compared to an industry average of 2.8.