Establishment profile
VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC
15100 KEEL ST, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
441120 — Used Car Dealers
EIN 201209845
Summary
VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $12,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $12,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 2 | 2 | $60 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2024 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 408.12635(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 408.13392 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 408.17211 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 408.15815(7) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 408.10833(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 408.17252(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4411 within MI. Peer group: 380 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 44 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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANGUARD AUTO SALES 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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. 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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2024-02-13 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $1,060 | |
| 2022-02-17 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $7,700 | |
| 2018-04-05 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $2,400 |
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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC 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 VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC's OSHA violation history?
- VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $12,160 in total penalties.
- How does VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC operates in the used car dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. VANGUARD AUTO SALES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.