Establishment profile
KAUFMAN TRAILERS
436 NORTH SILVER STREET, LEXINGTON, NC, 27292
Operated by Kaufman Trailers
336212 — Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Summary
KAUFMAN TRAILERS has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAUFMAN TRAILERS 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
75% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1995 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $125 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $125 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $125 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
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 3362 within NC. Peer group: 89 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 13.
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 37 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 KAUFMAN TRAILERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 KAUFMAN TRAILERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAUFMAN TRAILERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KAUFMAN TRAILERS. 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 KAUFMAN TRAILERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAUFMAN TRAILERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KAUFMAN TRAILERS 702 N SILVER ST · LEXINGTON, NC, 27292 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. Most recent campaign: 2022-06-14. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333120 - CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-05-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-31 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $125 | |
| 1998-02-10 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $500 | |
| 1995-06-05 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KAUFMAN TRAILERS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kaufman Trailers.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kaufman Trailers across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in truck trailer manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BUTLER TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.RANDLEMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAVENS INC.JACKSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VISION METALS, INC, DBA FERREE TRAILERSLIBERTY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRIPLE CROWN TRAILERS NC, LLCHICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-STATE TRUCK BEDS, INCDENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEN FEAGIN TRUCK AND TRAILER SALES, INC.FLETCHER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HUDSON BROTHERS TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.INDIAN TRAIL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GORE'S TRAILER MANUFACTURER'S, INC.WHITEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIBERTY TRAILERS, LLCLIBERTY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAUFMAN TRAILERS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KAUFMAN TRAILERS's OSHA violation history?
- KAUFMAN TRAILERS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $625 in total penalties.
- How does KAUFMAN TRAILERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- KAUFMAN TRAILERS operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. KAUFMAN TRAILERS's self-reported DART rate is 2.48 compared to an industry average of 2.8.