Establishment profile
ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC
545 ELM STREET HELENA INDUSTRIAL PARK, HELENA, AL, 35080
326150 — Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Summary
ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $171,838 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 23 citations in this view · $171,838 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $107,032 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $12,967 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 2 | 2 | $363 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $7,967 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $7,967 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $7,967 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,637 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,071 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,071 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0144 A01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
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 AL. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 29 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 88 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 ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | Caught In,Crushed,Dragged,Head,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Neck,Roller--Mach/Part,TorsoFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 17 violations · $32,921 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2008 | 1 | 17 | 15 | $32,921 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 17 violations · $32,921 in backwages · 15 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing | FLSA | 17 | 15 | $32,921 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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 ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES LLC 300 M H WILLIAMS DRIVE · HELENA, AL, 35080 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2000 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2023-02-13. Most recent: 2023-02-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $410,906 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States v. ABC Polymer Industries, LLC ABC Polymer Industries, LLC | Feb 2023 | plea | OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety | Alabama - Northern,USDOJ - Environment & Natural Resources Division | $410,906 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-18 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $3,562 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2017-08-17 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 18 | 5 | $155,338 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-14 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $7,938 | |
| 2008-10-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALA BAG CO. DBA ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLCHELENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAST URETHANE PRODUCTS, INC.BIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- COASTAL FOAM MOLDING LLCGULF SHORES — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERRYWEATHER FOAMSYLACAUGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE WOODBRIDGE GROUPTANNER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC 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 ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $171,838.2 in total penalties.
- How does ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC operates in the urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ABC POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC.