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VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC

21934 TWP. RD. 218, FOSTORIA, OH, 44830
Operated by Vaughn Industries, LLC · 1 of 13 establishments
221122Electric Power Distribution
EIN 364381623

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OSHA inspections
1
over 23 years
Violations
4
$151,200 in penalties
Penalties
$151,200
$37,800 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $151,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 136 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$151,200
$37,800 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $151,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 I11$50,400Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 L0211$50,400Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 P04 I11$50,400Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0269 P04 III11Nov 2003Nov 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

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within OH. Peer group: 136 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $431
Inspection frequency
0th
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
0.1
vs industry
−1.0
TRIR
1.4
vs industry
−0.7

Reported for 652 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
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
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

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 VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 7, 2003BOOM TRUCK,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCKFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in OH — for Vaughn Industries, LLC, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$72

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Vaughn Industries, LLC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1S&S · 1 contractor · $72 proposed / $72 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6166800
Stoneco, Inc.
Wyandot, OH
contractor: Vaughn Industries LLC
Dec 2005YesModNegligence$72$72

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Vaughn Industries, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
8

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 Vaughn Industries, LLC 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-284146Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-183439Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-037418Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-043867Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-037349Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
09-CA-043763Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
08-CA-037338Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036934Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

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 VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-05-07Accident4$151,200

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vaughn Industries, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vaughn Industries, LLC across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAUGHN INDUSTRIES 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Vaughn Industries, LLC, which operates 13 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 VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC's OSHA violation history?
VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $151,200 in total penalties.
How does VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.15 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
Has VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC.