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159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC. is a polystyrene foam product manufacturing employer in CHERRYVILLE, NC. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $18,465 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 1, 2026.

159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC.

901 W ACADEMY ST, CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021

326140 Top companies in Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$18,465 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$18,465
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
223 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
43% serious$1,319 avg per violation$3,078 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$19,737 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 435 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$1,272
Status: No 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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry in NC, 159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 435 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the polystyrene foam product manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $18,465 in total penalties.
How does 159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC. of CHERRYVILLE, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if 159710 - MODERN POLYMERS, INC.operates 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.