Establishment profile
GENERAL FILMS, INC.
645 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COVINGTON, OH, 45318
326113 — Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Summary
GENERAL FILMS, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $2,770 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 784 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
GENERAL FILMS, 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $2,770 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $600 | Aug 1973 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0006 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3261 within OH. Peer group: 784 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL FILMS, 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 GENERAL FILMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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)
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. 2 statutes · 65 violations · $34,396 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2016 | 1 | 64 | 62 | $34,396 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | May 2009 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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. 2 cases · 65 violations · $34,396 in backwages · 64 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2014 – Sep 2016 | Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing | FLSA | 64 | 63 | $34,396 | — |
| Jan 2009 – May 2009 | Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 GENERAL FILMS, 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 GENERAL FILMS, 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 GENERAL FILMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL FILMS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL FILMS INC 645 S HIGH ST · COVINGTON, OH, 45318 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2002 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL FILMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-18 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $980 | |
| 1988-12-20 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $400 | |
| 1988-12-20 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $1,390 | |
| 1975-12-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-09-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-25 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 |
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 GENERAL FILMS, 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 GENERAL FILMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL FILMS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $2,770 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL FILMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL FILMS, INC. operates in the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.