Establishment profile
CONFER PLASTICS INC.
97 WITMER ROAD, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY, 14120
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 161007810
Summary
CONFER PLASTICS INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $14,724 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 390 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CONFER PLASTICS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $14,724 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,338 | Aug 1998 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1985 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1985 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $935 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $612 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $565 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $490 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $368 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $367 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within NY. Peer group: 390 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 185 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) · May 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 CONFER PLASTICS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONFER 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 CONFER 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 CONFER PLASTICS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CONFER PLASTICS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONFER PLASTICS INC 97 WITMER RD · NORTH TONAWANDA, NY, 14120 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2017 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CONFER PLASTICS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: Children's limbs can become entrapped in the side openings of the step systems, posing a drowning hazard.. Most recent recall: 2018-08-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services AdministrationTAS::47 4530 001::TAS THAILAND FLAG 4FT X 6FT P/N WTH46N VENDER: ONLINE STORE INC GS-03F-0003U FH-JG 9286 VENDER:EXPEDITE/SHIP/DIRECTLY TO HAWAIIADDRESS USE FEDEX ACCT#1972-0162-2(2-DAY ******EXPEDITE SEND STRAIGHT TO HAWAII VIA FED EX***************contract · Last action 2010-04-12$391
- General Services AdministrationFEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2010-12-09$0
- General Services AdministrationFEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2010-12-09$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337127 - INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-12-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-06 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $7,594 | |
| 2011-11-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | |
| 2006-11-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-26 | Planned | 16 | 12 | $3,430 | |
| 1992-05-28 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1988-12-08 | Programmed Other | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-06 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-07 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CONFER PLASTICS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 CONFER PLASTICS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CONFER PLASTICS INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $14,723.75 in total penalties.
- How does CONFER PLASTICS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CONFER PLASTICS INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CONFER PLASTICS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.54 compared to an industry average of 1.8.