Establishment profile
OWENS-ILLINOIS
3107 SYLVAN ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30354
Operated by Owens-Illinois, Inc. · 1 of 2 establishments
327213 — Glass Container Manufacturing
Summary
OWENS-ILLINOIS has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $41,790 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OWENS-ILLINOIS 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $41,790 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $5,625 | Sep 2007 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 2 | $295 | Feb 1974 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | Sep 2007 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1974 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $180 | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
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 3272 within GA. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 279 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) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2008 | CARDIAC ARREST,CARDIOVASC DISEASEFatality | 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 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 OWENS-ILLINOIS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OWENS-ILLINOIS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in GA — for Owens-Illinois, Inc. , 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 Owens-Illinois, Inc. 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-163385 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-137621 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-134354 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 OWENS-ILLINOIS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OWENS-ILLINOIS. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OWENS-ILLINOIS INC 3490 HAMILTON BLVD SW · ATLANTA, GA, 30354 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1986 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-08 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $17,625 | |
| 2008-08-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-15 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $23,250 | |
| 2003-09-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-12 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1986-11-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-05 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $210 | |
| 1975-04-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-02-01 | Complaint | 7 | — | $135 | |
| 1973-04-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OWENS-ILLINOIS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Owens-Illinois, Inc. .
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Owens-Illinois, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in glass container manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATIONWARNER ROBINS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Owens-Illinois, Inc. locationsParent rollup
- Glass Container ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Glass Container Manufacturing in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OWENS-ILLINOIS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Owens-Illinois, Inc. , which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OWENS-ILLINOIS's OSHA violation history?
- OWENS-ILLINOIS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $41,790 in total penalties.
- How does OWENS-ILLINOIS's safety record compare to its industry?
- OWENS-ILLINOIS operates in the glass container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. OWENS-ILLINOIS's self-reported DART rate is 1.72 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has OWENS-ILLINOIS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving OWENS-ILLINOIS.