Establishment profile
CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.
5678 WEST RIDGE ROAD, ERIE, PA, 16506
323111 — Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
EIN 812118444
Summary
CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $24,140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 462 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 22 citations in this view · $24,140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,500 | May 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,900 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 N01 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,025 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $515 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 M01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
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 3231 within PA. Peer group: 462 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 66 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Crushed,Finger | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-032480 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2001 | Feb 2002 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, 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 CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $5,800 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Follow-up | 3 | 1 | $3,900 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-23 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $4,725 | |
| 2015-01-29 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $8,400 | |
| 1998-06-03 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1997-01-31 | Complaint | 10 | 5 | $915 |
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 CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, 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 CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $24,140 in total penalties.
- How does CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC. operates in the commercial printing (except screen and books) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.