Establishment profile
NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC
11700 48TH AVE, ALLENDALE, MI, 49401
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $21,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 806 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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 · 33 citations in this view · $16,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 3 | 3 | $2,150 | Jul 1993 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246102 A | 3 | 2 | $1,100 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1993 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.6244 | 2 | 2 | $2,588 | Nov 1994 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $975 | Jul 1993 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.623302 | 2 | 2 | $938 | Jul 1993 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.247704 | 2 | 1 | $550 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273006 | 2 | 1 | $450 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.244201 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063205 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1993 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.622202 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273001 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.6241 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.272206 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.339201 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.173104 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.241201 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
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 MI. Peer group: 806 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NICHOLAS PLASTICS 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 NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICHOLAS 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 NICHOLAS 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 NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLAS 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLAS PLASTICS L.L.C. 11700 48TH AVE · ALLENDALE, MI, 49401 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2006 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-03-06 | Planned | 20 | 12 | $3,300 | |
| 2008-03-06 | Programmed Related | 5 | 4 | $550 | |
| 1998-04-09 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1996-09-03 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 1996-03-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-01-08 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $7,350 | |
| 1995-02-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-06 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $4,550 | |
| 1993-06-08 | Planned | 18 | 10 | $3,150 |
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 NICHOLAS PLASTICS 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 NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $21,000 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLAS PLASTICS INC operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.