Establishment profile
VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.
8800 NORTHEAST UNDERGROUND DR PILLAR 255E, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64161
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Summary
VANGUARD PACKAGING INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,013 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VANGUARD PACKAGING INC. 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
50% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $3,013 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 2 | 2 | $270 | Apr 1991 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $270 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
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 3222 within MO. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Jammed | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 PACKAGING INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANGUARD PACKAGING 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 VANGUARD PACKAGING 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 VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD PACKAGING 8800 NE UNDERGROUND DRIVE · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64161 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
VANGUARD PACKAGING 8640 NORTHEAST UNDERGROUND DRIVE · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64161 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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)
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 PACKAGING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-02 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $1,563 | |
| 2005-06-02 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $250 | |
| 1991-04-03 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,080 | |
| 1989-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-15 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1983-01-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINERCHESTERFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPLIBERTY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOY-LANGE BOX COMPANYSAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROWDER INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDNEOSHO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYMARYLAND HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WUNDERLICH FIBRE BOX CO.SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY, LLCKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Smurfit-Stone Container, Inc.Saint Joseph — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANGUARD PACKAGING 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 VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VANGUARD PACKAGING INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $3,012.5 in total penalties.
- How does VANGUARD PACKAGING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VANGUARD PACKAGING INC. operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.