Establishment profile
COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS
1412 KNOX STREET, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $47,345 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 24 citations in this view · $35,108 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $4,275 | Sep 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 2 | 2 | $3,250 | Sep 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $2,293 | Sep 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $1,325 | Aug 1992 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIF | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 E01 V | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0452 W02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0153 J | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0150 C01 VIII | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0502 D15 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB1 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
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 3252 within MO. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. 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 COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS. 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). 3 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS CO 1402 KNOX ST · N KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS CO. 1412 KNOX ST. · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS CO. 820 EAST 14TH AVENUE · N. KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-08 | Planned | 8 | — | $6,545 | |
| 2008-01-08 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2006-07-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-26 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $4,000 | |
| 2005-07-26 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $3,850 | |
| 1997-01-08 | Complaint | 14 | 14 | $19,875 | |
| 1992-05-28 | Planned | 13 | 12 | $5,075 |
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 COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS 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 COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS's OSHA violation history?
- COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $47,345 in total penalties.
- How does COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.