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VANS

15700 SHOEMAKER AVE., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operated by Vans, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
315210Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
EIN 943204082

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OSHA inspections
2
over 20 years
Violations
2
$465 in penalties
Penalties
$465
$233 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

VANS has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $465 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 14th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,503 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$465
$233 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $465 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3362 G11$280Mar 2006Mar 2006
3203 A11$185Mar 2006Mar 2006

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

14th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3152 within CA. Peer group: 1,503 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
25th
peer median: $1,310
Inspection frequency
86th
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
20.2
vs industry
+18.9
TRIR
20.2
vs industry
+18.7

Reported for 81 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
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
20.2
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

Complaint
1
Accident
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 VANS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 VANS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Vans, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Vans, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-029235Unfair labor practiceApr 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 VANS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VANS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.. Most recent recall: 2013-11-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Vans Recalls Boy's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
#14015
Nov 2013The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-06-10Accident0$0
2005-09-23Complaint2$465

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VANS is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vans, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vans, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in cut and sew apparel contractors within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Vans, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • VAN'S INCVISTA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • VANSWESTMINSTER, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • VANS LIMITEDSANTA ROSA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • VANS INCORANGE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VANS 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 Vans, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

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 VANS's OSHA violation history?
VANS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $465 in total penalties.
How does VANS's safety record compare to its industry?
VANS operates in the cut and sew apparel contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. VANS's self-reported DART rate is 20.2 compared to an industry average of 1.3.