Establishment profile
HIGHWOOD USA, LLC
87 TIDE ROAD, TAMAQUA, PA, 18252
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
HIGHWOOD USA, LLC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $12,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 755 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGHWOOD USA, LLC 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
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $12,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3261 within PA. Peer group: 755 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 107 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 HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 12 months 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. 1 statute · 4 violations · $98 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2004 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $98 | — |
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. 1 case · 4 violations · $98 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2003 – Nov 2004 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | FLSA | 4 | 4 | $98 | — |
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 HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. 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 HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. 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 HIGHWOOD USA, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-12-06 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $10,000 | |
| 2019-11-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-29 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,325 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGHWOOD USA, LLC 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 HIGHWOOD USA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HIGHWOOD USA, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $12,325 in total penalties.
- How does HIGHWOOD USA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGHWOOD USA, LLC operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HIGHWOOD USA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.98 compared to an industry average of 1.8.