Establishment profile
MASTERGUARD
1200 E. 8TH STREET, VEEDERSBURG, IN, 47987
Operated by Flex-N-Gate, LLC
336370 — Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
EIN 371049734
Summary
MASTERGUARD has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MASTERGUARD appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $7,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | $2,925 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F03 | 1 | 1 | $553 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
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 3363 within IN. Peer group: 450 employers. This establishment has 4 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 634 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 MASTERGUARD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MASTERGUARD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MASTERGUARD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Flex-N-Gate, LLC, 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 Flex-N-Gate, LLC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-081538 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 MASTERGUARD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MASTERGUARD CORPORATION 1200 E 8TH ST · VEEDERSBURG, IN, 47987 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 10 | 0 | — | Aug 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MASTERGUARD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | |
| 2022-05-12 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $2,210 | |
| 2020-07-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,925 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MASTERGUARD is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Flex-N-Gate, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Flex-N-Gate, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle metal stamping within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DUFFY TOOL & STAMPING INCMUNCIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ICON METAL FORMING LLCCORYDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUFFY TOOL & STAMPINGMUNCIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDIANA MARUJUNWINCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARAVAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LLCMARION — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE GROUPGOSHEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCUGEARFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FUTABA INDIANA OF AMERICAVINCENNES — 2 federal enforcement records
- G.M. METAL FABRICATING DIVISIONMARION — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Flex-N-Gate, LLC locationsParent rollup
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- Motor Vehicle Metal in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MASTERGUARD 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Flex-N-Gate, LLC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MASTERGUARD's OSHA violation history?
- MASTERGUARD has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $7,085 in total penalties.
- How does MASTERGUARD's safety record compare to its industry?
- MASTERGUARD operates in the motor vehicle metal stamping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. MASTERGUARD's self-reported DART rate is 4.05 compared to an industry average of 2.1.