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COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.

2245 PRATT BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by Colors For Plastics, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325991Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

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OSHA inspections
9
over 34 years
Violations
33
$36,950 in penalties
Penalties
$36,950
$1,120 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $36,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
33
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$36,950
$1,120 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within IL. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $2,725
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.4
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
1.4
vs industry
−2.6

Reported for 75 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Referral
4
Follow-up
1

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 COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

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 COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLORS FOR 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 COLORS FOR 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 COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Colors For Plastics, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Colors For Plastics, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Colors For Plastics, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COLORS FOR PLASTICS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $36,950 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.