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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 36 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 36 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 16 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, 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 36 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.

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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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.

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.

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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.