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WESTERN TRAILER CO

8323 S FEDERAL WAY, BOISE, ID, 83716
Operated by Western Trailers
336212Truck Trailer Manufacturing
EIN 820347136

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OSHA inspections
4
over 37 years
Violations
22
$7,950 in penalties
Penalties
$7,950
$361 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WESTERN TRAILER CO has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $7,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WESTERN TRAILER CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$7,950
$361 avg / violation
32% serious68% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $7,950 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 F0411$3,100May 2017May 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I11$2,300May 2017May 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$925Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0211$600Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 D0311$525May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$500May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11May 2017May 2017
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II11Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I11May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0110 D1011May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0211Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0211Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 III11Oct 1989Oct 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0311Oct 1989Oct 1989

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 3362 within ID. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $3,500
Inspection frequency
89th
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
4.2
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
16.4
vs industry
+11.5

Reported for 209 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
16.4
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

Planned
2
Complaint
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 WESTERN TRAILER CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 WESTERN TRAILER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN TRAILER CO. 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 WESTERN TRAILER CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
10

Most-recalled component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. Most recent campaign: 2016-01-19. 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. 1 campaign shown · 5 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
16V019000Jan 2016SERVICE BRAKES, AIRWESTERN TRAILER5

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)
$64K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Defense
$39K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$39K
Department of the Interior$25K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    TFD 28' DRY VAN FOR SEED WAREHOUSE
    contract · Last action 2011-03-10
    $19,200
  • Department of Defense
    TRAILER MODIFICATION IAW SOW
    contract · Last action 2014-05-29
    $14,932
  • Department of Defense
    HOLDEN HEAVY HAULER TRAILER REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2013-04-12
    $12,162
  • Department of Defense
    PERFORM MODIFICATIONS TO "02X85723"
    contract · Last action 2013-09-20
    $12,023
  • Department of the Interior
    REFRIGERATED REEFER VAN
    contract · Last action 2009-08-12
    $5,700

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333924 - INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, TRAILER, AND STACKER MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-05-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-05-03Complaint33$5,400
2009-01-29Planned62$1,525
1992-04-07Planned52$1,025
1989-07-18Complaint8$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WESTERN TRAILER CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Trailers.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN TRAILER CO 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 Western Trailers.

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 WESTERN TRAILER CO's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN TRAILER CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $7,950 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN TRAILER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN TRAILER CO operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. WESTERN TRAILER CO's self-reported DART rate is 4.24 compared to an industry average of 2.8.