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VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN

109 SIMPSON STREET, CONOVER, NC, 28613
337121Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 23 years
Violations
25
$3,659 in penalties
Penalties
$3,659
$146 avg

Summary

VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,659 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 783 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
25
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$3,659
$146 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $3,659 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I21Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I11$975Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$853Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$853Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$413Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$365Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$100Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$100Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0411Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0038 E11Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0311Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0211Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB11Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I11Jul 2003Jul 2003

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3371 within NC. Peer group: 783 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
1

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 FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. 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 FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. 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 FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).. Most recent recall: 2017-04-10. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-12-14Complaint0$0
2009-01-14Planned63$2,071
2008-12-02Planned0$0
2006-06-01Planned32$200
2005-07-19Planned4$413
2003-05-19Planned12$975

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN 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.

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Frequently asked

What is VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN's OSHA violation history?
VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $3,658.75 in total penalties.
How does VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN's safety record compare to its industry?
VANGUARD FURNITURE CO.,INC. - MAIN operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.