Establishment profile
GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING
4910 SOUTH BURLINGTON, TACOMA, WA, 98409
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
EIN 910686343
Summary
GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $17,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 247 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $17,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0620.750103 A | 2 | 2 | $2,650 | Jul 1990 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0246.5003 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1991 | Apr 1998 |
| 296-806-48030 | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541502 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0620.901901 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 296-800-16065 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 0246.751502 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0241.500103 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050703 | 1 | 1 | $960 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050901 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0240.007302 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541104 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 0620.013002 A | 1 | 1 | $520 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541105 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0241.651704 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 296-800-16005 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 0246.500504 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0620.902601 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903102 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0246.751503 E | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
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 WA. Peer group: 247 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 208 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 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 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 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. 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 PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. 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 PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326150 - URETHANE AND OTHER FOAM PRODUCT (EXCEPT POLYSTYRENE) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-07-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-04-10 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,020 | |
| 2024-10-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | |
| 1998-03-18 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $1,800 | |
| 1998-03-18 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $4,080 | |
| 1996-11-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-01-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1995-09-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-15 | Complaint | 9 | 2 | $6,010 | |
| 1990-11-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-11-01 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $1,040 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in polystyrene foam product manufacturing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL PLASTICS MFG COTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLCO PACKAGINGWENATCHEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GACO WESTERN LLCTUKWILA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VFX FOAM LLCFERNDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LLCPUYALLUP — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING 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 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $17,375 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING's self-reported DART rate is 3.04 compared to an industry average of 1.5.