Establishment profile
WESTERN TRAILER CO
8323 S FEDERAL WAY, BOISE, ID, 83716
Operated by Western Trailers
336212 — Truck Trailer Manufacturing
EIN 820347136
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F04 | 1 | 1 | $3,100 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $925 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D03 | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1989 | Oct 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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16V019000 | Jan 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | WESTERN TRAILER | — | 5 |
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
- Department of the InteriorTFD 28' DRY VAN FOR SEED WAREHOUSEcontract · Last action 2011-03-10$19,200
- Department of DefenseTRAILER MODIFICATION IAW SOWcontract · Last action 2014-05-29$14,932
- Department of DefenseHOLDEN HEAVY HAULER TRAILER REPAIRcontract · Last action 2013-04-12$12,162
- Department of DefensePERFORM MODIFICATIONS TO "02X85723"contract · Last action 2013-09-20$12,023
- Department of the InteriorREFRIGERATED REEFER VANcontract · 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-03 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,400 | |
| 2009-01-29 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $1,525 | |
| 1992-04-07 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,025 | |
| 1989-07-18 | Complaint | 8 | — | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in truck trailer manufacturing within ID, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG TEX TRAILER MFG., INC. DBA CIRCLE J TRAILERSCALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEM STATE MANUFACTURING, INC.CALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERSTATE MANUFACTURING INC.RUPERT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG TEX TRAILERS MANUFACTURING, INCCALDWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOB CALDWELL VENTURES, INC.PINGREE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRINITY TRAILER MFG, INCBOISE — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & B QUALITY TRAILER WORKS, INC.CALDWELL — 0 federal enforcement records
- Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, LLCCALDWELL — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Western Trailers locationsParent rollup
- Truck Trailer ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IDState-wide enforcement data
- Truck Trailer Manufacturing in IDIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →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.