Establishment profile
EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.
2011 E. MAIN STREET, ENDWELL, NY, 13760
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC. has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $16,554 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 391 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · 31 citations in this view · $16,554 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $2,300 | Nov 2003 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,246 | Mar 2007 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,406 | Mar 2007 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,260 | Jul 1987 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $571 | Nov 2003 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $289 | Oct 1981 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $146 | Nov 2003 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1999 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2003 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1981 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $244 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $195 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $146 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
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: 391 employers. This establishment has 44 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 33 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 EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE 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 EMPIRE 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 EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMPIRE PLASTICS INC 521 FAIRMONT AVE · ENDWELL, NY, 13760 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Planned | 13 | 12 | $12,600 | |
| 2007-02-20 | Planned | 11 | 11 | $1,609 | |
| 2003-10-23 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,400 | |
| 1999-01-28 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-05-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-08-20 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $45 |
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 EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC. 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 EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $16,553.75 in total penalties.
- How does EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. EMPIRE PLASTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.09 compared to an industry average of 1.8.