Establishment profile
PEERLESS PLASTICS INC
510 WILLOW ST, FARMINGTON, MN, 55024
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
EIN 411357981
Summary
PEERLESS PLASTICS INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,462 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PEERLESS PLASTICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,462 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 2 | 2 | $798 | Jun 1993 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1200 | 2 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04III | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $264 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $158 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $158 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011001 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3252 within MN. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 21 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 PEERLESS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 PEERLESS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PEERLESS 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 PEERLESS 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 PEERLESS PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PEERLESS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEERLESS PLASTICS INC 510 WILLOW ST · FARMINGTON, MN, 55024 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | Planned | 2 | — | $200 | |
| 2019-04-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $70 | |
| 2016-07-26 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $315 | |
| 2013-02-05 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,500 | |
| 2010-04-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2006-01-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2002-05-23 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $105 | |
| 1998-07-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-24 | Complaint | 3 | — | $572 | |
| 1988-12-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 PEERLESS PLASTICS INC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PEERLESS PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PEERLESS PLASTICS INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $3,462 in total penalties.
- How does PEERLESS PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PEERLESS PLASTICS INC operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. PEERLESS PLASTICS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.