Establishment profile
CROWN PLASTICS INC
12615 16TH AVENUE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55441
424610 — Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CROWN PLASTICS INC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $5,678 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 45 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CROWN PLASTICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $5,678 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $973 | Jul 2018 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 2 | 2 | $560 | Sep 2003 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 2 | 2 | $533 | Jul 2018 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 I02 | 1 | 1 | $410 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070002 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $270 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $140 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $125 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 5206.0700 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
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 4246 within MN. Peer group: 45 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CROWN PLASTICS INC. 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 CROWN PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 11 violations · $6,762 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2006 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $6,762 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 11 violations · $6,762 in backwages · 11 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2004 – Aug 2006 | Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing | FLSA | 11 | 11 | $6,762 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CROWN 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 CROWN 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 CROWN PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CROWN PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 CROWN PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-20 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2022-12-14 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $1,453 | |
| 2018-07-06 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $2,125 | |
| 2004-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-04 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- COMMERCIAL PLASTICS MORA LLCMORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STERLING PLASTICS INCCIRCLE PINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTH AMERICAN COMPOSITES COMPANYCIRCLE PINES — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CROWN 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 CROWN PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- CROWN PLASTICS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $5,677.5 in total penalties.
- How does CROWN PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CROWN PLASTICS INC operates in the plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.