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VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC is a all other rubber product manufacturing employer in ST JOSEPH, MI. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $1,800 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC

521 LANGLEY AVE, ST JOSEPH, MI, 49085

Parent: Vail Rubber Works, Inc. (2 locations)

326299 Top companies in All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing

127 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$1,800 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
3.7
Self-Reported TRIR
9.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$1,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
31% serious$138 avg per violation$225 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$1,800 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 13% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 104 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
67%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
17
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
115904
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Vail Rubber Works, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Vail Rubber Works, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Vail Rubber Works, Inc.

Other employers in All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the all other rubber product manufacturing industry in MI, VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 104 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 67th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the all other rubber product manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.71, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $1,800 in total penalties.
How does VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC operates in the all other rubber product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.71 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC of ST JOSEPH, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. VAIL RUBBER WORKS INC resolves to the parent rollup Vail Rubber Works, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if VAIL RUBBER WORKS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.