Establishment profile
MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC
8501 PALMETTO COMMERCE PARKWAY, LADSON, SC, 29456
Operated by Mercedes-Benz Group · 1 of 119 establishments
336111 — Automobile Manufacturing
EIN 161644464
Summary
MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $14,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th 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
MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
29% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $14,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
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 SC. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 3 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 1,864 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 MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 | Automobile,Cardiovasc System,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Jack,Pinned,SkullFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 · $102,600 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCEDES-BENZ VANS LLC 8501 PALMETTO COMMERCE PARKWAY · LADSON, SC, 29456 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 5 | 2 | $102,600 | Jul 2026 | 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 contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 2021-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-08-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-21 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2016-03-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC is one of 119 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mercedes-Benz Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mercedes-Benz Group across all 119 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mercedes-Benz Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPDETROIT, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.VANCE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONFENTON, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.KENOSHA, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONTWINSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DaimlerChrysler CorporationDetroit, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.KOKOMO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONKOKOMO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATIONMILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mercedes-Benz Group locationsParent rollup
- Automobile ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Automobile Manufacturing in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCEDES BENZ VANS 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 Mercedes-Benz Group, which operates 119 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $14,000 in total penalties.
- How does MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.13 compared to an industry average of 4.2.
- Has MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC.