Establishment profile
ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.
1062 FOURTH AVE., SIDNEY, OH, 45365
Operated by Advanced Composites Inc
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
EIN 311178829
Summary
ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $27,989 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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 NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3252 within OH. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 11 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 300 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2010 | FRACTURE,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,SEAT BELT,PALLET,LOADING DOCKFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 1 violation · $7,500 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $7,500 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2007 – Nov 2007 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | $7,500 | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVANCED COMPOSITES, 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 ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.. 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 ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The fork leg can crack or become damaged, posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2017-06-16. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $18,914 | |
| 2024-04-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-31 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $5,400 | |
| 2006-10-11 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $3,675 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Advanced Composites Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Advanced Composites Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics material and resin manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNIVERSAL POLYMER & RUBBER, LTDMIDDLEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLYONE CORPORATIONGREENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUREZ CORPORATIONKENTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALSIDE INC.CUYAHOGA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- 20/20 CUSTOM MOLDED PLASTICS, LLCHOLIDAY CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIANCE EQUIPMENT CO INCALLIANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORMICA CORPORATIONCINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERSMARIETTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RADICI PLASTICS USA INC.WADSWORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Advanced Composites Inc locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADVANCED COMPOSITES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Advanced Composites Inc.
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Frequently asked
- What is ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $27,989 in total penalties.
- How does ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC..