Establishment profile
AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.
540 ALLENDALE DRIVE, WHEELING, IL, 60090
326111 — Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
EIN 363867497
Summary
AARGUS PLASTICS, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $19,579 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 671 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st 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
AARGUS PLASTICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $19,579 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,639 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,229 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,229 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 1 | 1 | $482 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0030 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
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 3261 within IL. Peer group: 671 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 154 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 AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. 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 AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. 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 AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AARGUS PLASTICS INC 540 W ALLENDALE DR · WHEELING, IL, 60090 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2020 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeBAGScontract · Last action 2009-05-28$9,812
- Department of JusticeTRASH LINERS FOR FCI PEKIN, ILLINOIS.contract · Last action 2009-09-11$9,022
- Department of JusticeCLEANING SUPPLYcontract · Last action 2012-07-16$6,117
- Department of JusticeCLEANING SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2009-08-20$4,470
- Department of JusticeTRASH BAGScontract · Last action 2012-09-06$4,155
- Department of JusticeCLEANERcontract · Last action 2009-04-23$3,197
- Department of JusticeCLEANING SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2009-08-20$3,147
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326111 - PLASTICS BAG AND POUCH MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $15,000 | |
| 2014-11-05 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $4,579 | |
| 2013-09-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- S.I.JACOBSON MFG. CO.WAUKEGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AARGUS PLASTICS, INC. 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 AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AARGUS PLASTICS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $19,579.4 in total penalties.
- How does AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AARGUS PLASTICS, INC. operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. AARGUS PLASTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.45 compared to an industry average of 2.1.