This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Vanguard Products Safety Record

Topeka, KS · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 12/06/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Vanguard Products in Topeka, Kansas has 56 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $7,522 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2005.

Vanguard Products, located in Topeka, Kansas, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 56 violations on file, 35 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,522.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

56 Violations
7 Inspections
35 Serious
$7,522 Penalties
Serious?
35 ($7,522)
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($0)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (12 total) since 1986
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0254 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1990
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $13,735 in penalties for Vanguard Products, later reduced to $7,522 — a 45% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
12 citations $765
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $120
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
4 citations $612
1910.0254 OSHA Standard
3 citations $912
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $1,188
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/06/2005 Planned? Topeka, KS 2 $1,312
07/01/2003 Planned? Topeka, KS 19 $3,238
06/26/2003 Planned? Topeka, KS 8 $875
12/06/1999 Planned? Topeka, KS 3 $788
05/15/1990 Complaint? Topeka, KS 15 $960
03/11/1986 Planned? Topeka, KS 9 $350
10/05/1982 Planned? Topeka, KS 0 $0

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