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VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION

289 E WATER TOWER DRIVE, MONON, IN, 47959
Operated by Vanguard National Trailer Monon
336212Truck Trailer Manufacturing
EIN 710944512

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OSHA inspections
9
over 22 years
Violations
20
$12,815 in penalties
Penalties
$12,815
$641 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $12,815 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 328 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.4 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
20
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$12,815
$641 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,815 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$4,550Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 2200.080101 211$2,975May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0132 C11$1,934May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111$1,219Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$731Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$731Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$225Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0411$225Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0178 G0211$225Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0411May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0133 B0111May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I11Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211Apr 2004Apr 2004

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3362 within IN. Peer group: 328 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $1,406
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.2
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
2.9
vs industry
−2.0

Reported for 421 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Complaint
5
Referral
2

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 NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. 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 NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. 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 NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
2
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$500

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 · $500 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER
289 WATER TOWER DR · MONON, IN, 47959
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 2
31$500Jun 2025View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1416703
Operation
C

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 NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
7
Last 5 years
3
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
9,394

Most-recalled component: SUSPENSION. Most recent campaign: 2025-06-19. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 7 campaigns shown · 2,818 units potentially affected · 6 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
25V385000Jun 2025STRUCTUREVANGUARD2,192
23V497000Jul 2023TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVANGUARD102
22V345000May 2022WHEELS:HUBVANGUARD2
16V025000Jan 2016SERVICE BRAKES, AIRVANGUARD96
15V847000Dec 2015SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPERVANGUARD85
14V546000Sep 2014SUSPENSIONVANGUARD311
10V580000Nov 2010SUSPENSIONVANGUARD30

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$21K
Awards
1
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$21K
Largest awards
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    48' BOX TRAILER.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-30
    $21,125

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423860 - TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLE) MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2008-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-08-15Complaint0$0
2024-02-27Referral11$4,550
2022-02-09Complaint0$0
2015-08-17Referral0$0
2012-03-22Complaint44$1,934
2012-03-22Complaint11$2,975
2011-02-10Complaint11$1,219
2006-07-05Planned63$1,463
2004-03-04Planned73$675

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vanguard National Trailer Monon.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vanguard National Trailer Monon across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Vanguard National Trailer Monon.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $12,815 in total penalties.
How does VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 2.8.