Establishment profile
ALPHA COATINGS, INC.
622 SOUTH CORPORATE DR., FOSTORIA, OH, 44830
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 357 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Summary
ALPHA COATINGS, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $14,715 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALPHA COATINGS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $14,715 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $350 | Jun 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G05 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VIII | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
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 3255 within OH. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALPHA COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jun 2015 – Aug 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2020 | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2018 | Fall,Fracture,Rib,Slip,Slippery Surface | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 ALPHA COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALPHA COATINGS, 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 ALPHA COATINGS, 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 ALPHA COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPHA COATINGS INC 622 S CORPORATE DR · FOSTORIA, OH, 44830 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | View → |
ALPHA COATINGS, INC. 1100 N. MAIN ST. · FOSTORIA, OH, 44830 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2009 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALPHA COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2015-06-24 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,430 | |
| 1993-04-22 | Complaint | 11 | 4 | $4,300 | |
| 1992-06-03 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $1,025 | |
| 1992-04-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-24 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $2,460 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALPHA COATINGS, INC. is one of 357 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PPG Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PPG Industries across all 357 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.CIRCLEVILLE — 4 federal enforcement records
- AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC.COLUMBUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.BEDFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMSGROVE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANYCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYCOLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL POWDER CORPORATIONCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- INEOS PIGMENTSASHTABULA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESDELAWARE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPGCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPG Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.CIRCLEVILLE, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.OAK CREEK, WI — 4 federal enforcement records
- SIERRACIN/SYLMAR CORP.SYLMAR, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESWESTLAKE, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCADRIAN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCColumbus, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCLouisville, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCPittsburgh, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.SPRINGDALE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPG Industries locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALPHA COATINGS, 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 PPG Industries, which operates 357 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ALPHA COATINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ALPHA COATINGS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $14,715 in total penalties.
- How does ALPHA COATINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ALPHA COATINGS, INC. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.