Establishment profile
BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.
801 NANDINO BLVD, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 276 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $6,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1992 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 3380.03101 A | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2031.002 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
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 KY. Peer group: 276 employers. This establishment has 13 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 87 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 BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE STAR 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 BLUE STAR 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 BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-06-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,750 | |
| 2010-06-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $625 | |
| 2006-02-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-14 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,125 | |
| 1997-01-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | |
| 1992-11-24 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $375 | |
| 1990-11-29 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE STAR 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 BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. BLUE STAR PLASTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.38 compared to an industry average of 1.8.