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PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION is a unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing employer in GARFIELD, NJ. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 20 violations and $31,950 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION

65 RIVER DRIVE, GARFIELD, NJ, 07026

Parent: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (104 locations)

326113 Top companies in Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing

91 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
20 violations
$31,950 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
9.4
Self-Reported TRIR
11.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
20
Total Penalties
$31,950
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
90% serious$1,598 avg per violation$3,994 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$31,950 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+8.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 357 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION is one of 104 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP is a SEC public reporter (KWR), with most recent reported revenue of $1.9B.

Federal enforcement records on PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP across all 104 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

Other employers in Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing within NJ

Industry context

Within the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry in NJ, PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 357 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.41, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $31,950 in total penalties.
How does PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION operates in the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.41 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION of GARFIELD, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, which operates 104 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.