Establishment profile
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.
1380 TECH WAY, AKRON, OH, 44306
Operated by Omnova Solutions
325212 — Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
EIN 341897652
Summary
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $27,986 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th 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
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $27,986 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $6,518 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,432 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
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 3252 within OH. Peer group: 128 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 29 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 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Omnova Solutions, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Omnova Solutions locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-176349 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-153253 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-151420 | Unfair labor practice | May 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-150693 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-096355 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2013 | Jun 2013 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-087464 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-081231 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-039203 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Jan 2011 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-22 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $11,951 | |
| 2013-08-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,530 | |
| 2011-10-05 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $14,505 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Omnova Solutions.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Omnova Solutions across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in synthetic rubber manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNIVERSAL URETHANE PRODUCTS INC.TOLEDO — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEKNOL, INC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PREFERRED RUBBER COMPOUNDINGBARBERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON BROS. - WEST SALEM, INC.WEST SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY RUBBER MIXINGAKRON — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAINBOW MASTERMIXING, LLCAKRON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTAGE PRECISION POLYMERS, INC.RAVENNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON BROS. - GREENWICH, INC.GREENWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Q HOLDING COMPANYTWINSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Omnova Solutions locationsParent rollup
- Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OMNOVA SOLUTIONS 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 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $27,985.8 in total penalties.
- How does OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. operates in the synthetic rubber manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.