Establishment profile
VANFAB, INC.
1 CENTER STREET, UNION HILL, IL, 60969
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
VANFAB, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $4,153 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 529 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VANFAB, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $4,153 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | May 1985 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 1985 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,168 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D05 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB | 1 | 1 | $90 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $90 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1985 | May 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within IL. Peer group: 529 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 48 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 VANFAB, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 VANFAB, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANFAB, 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 VANFAB, 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 VANFAB, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANFAB, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VANFAB, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,293 | |
| 2012-01-18 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-11 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $1,500 | |
| 1985-03-29 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANFAB, INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VANFAB, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VANFAB, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $4,153.2 in total penalties.
- How does VANFAB, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VANFAB, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. VANFAB, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.14 compared to an industry average of 1.8.