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COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. is a custom compounding of purchased resins employer in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 19 violations and $28,800 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 3, 2026.

COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.

2245 PRATT BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

Parent: Colors For Plastics, Inc. (1 locations)

325991 Top companies in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

75 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
19 violations
$28,800 in penalties
1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
1.4
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
19
Total Penalties
$28,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
84% serious$1,516 avg per violation$4,800 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$28,800 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 97 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the custom compounding of purchased resins industry in IL, COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 97 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the custom compounding of purchased resins sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.39, which is below 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 COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $28,800 in total penalties.
How does COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. operates in the custom compounding of purchased resins industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.39 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. of ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 3, 2026. COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Colors For Plastics, Inc.. OSHA accident records on file for COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if COLORS FOR PLASTICS, 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.