Establishment profile
KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION
279 PIKE COUNTY ROAD, TROY, AL, 36079
Operated by KW Plastics Recycling
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 631074058
Summary
KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $40,192 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 144 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4239 within AL. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 7 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2017 – Mar 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | Amputation,Auger,Caught In,Conveyor,Foot,Fracture,Laceration,Leg,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Unknown.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,692 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $15,000 | |
| 2021-08-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-25 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $19,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KW Plastics Recycling.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KW Plastics Recycling across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLCBIRMINGHAM — 3 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICESALBERTVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JACK METALS, INC.TROY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMS METAL MANAGEMENTMOBILE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANDARD IRON & METAL, INC.BIRMINGHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- TUBE CITY IMS CORPORATIONFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- TCI OF ALABAMA, LLCPELL CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOVER SCRAP METAL, INC.DOTHAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLIAMS SCRAP METAL, INC.ANNISTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITZ ENTERPRISES, INC.FAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All KW Plastics Recycling locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION 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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Frequently asked
- What is KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION's OSHA violation history?
- KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $40,192 in total penalties.
- How does KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION's safety record compare to its industry?
- KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. KW PLASTICS RECYCLING DIVISION's self-reported DART rate is 4.48 compared to an industry average of 2.1.