Establishment profile
COLORMASTERS, LLC
632 SMITH ROAD, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35951
326111 — Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
EIN 631286142
Summary
COLORMASTERS, LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $42,070 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 177 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLORMASTERS, LLC 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $42,070 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $13,250 | Jun 2019 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $9,661 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $6,488 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,488 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,082 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
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 AL. Peer group: 177 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 258 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2019
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2019 | Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Guard,Thumb | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 COLORMASTERS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLORMASTERS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLORMASTERS, LLC. 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 COLORMASTERS, LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLORMASTERS INC 491 MEDLOCK ROAD · ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35951 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 7 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
COLORMASTERS 629 SMITH RD · ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35951 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-02 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $20,547 | |
| 2019-04-26 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $16,423 | |
| 2017-08-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-15 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics bag and pouch manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLORMASTERS, LLCALBERTVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AEP INDUSTRIES INC.MONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- LONE STAR PLASTICS, INC.PRATTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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- Plastics Bag and Pouch ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLORMASTERS, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 COLORMASTERS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- COLORMASTERS, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $42,070 in total penalties.
- How does COLORMASTERS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLORMASTERS, LLC operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. COLORMASTERS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.38 compared to an industry average of 2.1.