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SHADOW PLASTICS INC. is a plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employer in RICE LAKE, WI. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $6,144 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SHADOW PLASTICS INC.

2301 PIONEER AVE, RICE LAKE, WI, 54868

Parent: Rice Lake Weighing Systems (2 locations)

326111 Top companies in Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing

EIN: 391145543

31 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$6,144 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
3.5
Self-Reported TRIR
3.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$6,144
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
37 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$878 avg per violation$878 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$6,144 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 411 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
16
Unfair Labor Practice
14
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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Part of a larger organization

SHADOW PLASTICS INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Rice Lake Weighing Systems.

Federal enforcement records on SHADOW PLASTICS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Rice Lake Weighing Systems across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Rice Lake Weighing Systems

Other employers in Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing within WI

Industry context

Within the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry in WI, SHADOW PLASTICS INC. ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 411 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. SHADOW PLASTICS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.46, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHADOW PLASTICS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHADOW PLASTICS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $6,144 in total penalties.
How does SHADOW PLASTICS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHADOW PLASTICS INC. operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. SHADOW PLASTICS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHADOW PLASTICS INC. of RICE LAKE, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SHADOW PLASTICS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Rice Lake Weighing Systems, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SHADOW PLASTICS INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.