Establishment profile
AEP INDUSTRIES INC
101 ETTER DRIVE, NICHOLASVILLE, KY, 40356
Operated by AEP Industries Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
326113 — Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Summary
AEP INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $6,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 278 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AEP INDUSTRIES 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $6,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3261 within KY. Peer group: 278 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 54 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 AEP INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 AEP INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AEP INDUSTRIES 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 AEP INDUSTRIES 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 AEP INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AEP INDUSTRIES 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AEP INDUSTRIES INC 101 ETTER DRIVE · NICHOLASVILLE, KY, 40356 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2017 | 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 AEP INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | |
| 2015-04-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AEP INDUSTRIES INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AEP Industries Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AEP Industries Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- SIGNODE CORPORATIONFLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARISTECH ACRYLICS LLCFLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLIANT CORPORATIONDANVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BJK INDUSTRIES, INC.LOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OMEGA PLASTIC CORPLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRANE COMPOSITES, INC.HENDERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLANTIS PLASTIC FILMS, INC.NICHOLASVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUN FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS OF KENTUCKY INCALBANY — 1 federal enforcement record
- WINGFOOT FILMS CORPORATIONBOWLING GREEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AEP Industries Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AEP INDUSTRIES INC.ALSIP, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AEP Industries Inc locationsParent rollup
- Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Unlaminated Plastics Film in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AEP INDUSTRIES 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 AEP Industries Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AEP INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- AEP INDUSTRIES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $6,300 in total penalties.
- How does AEP INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AEP INDUSTRIES INC operates in the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. AEP INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.64 compared to an industry average of 1.5.