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PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC

1351 HIX RD, WESTLAND, MI, 48185
Operated by Plastipak Packaging, Inc · 1 of 22 establishments
326160Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
EIN 382418126

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OSHA inspections
12
over 34 years
Violations
51
$19,600 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $19,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 806 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC 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 (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

Inspections
12
0.4 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
51
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$19,600
$384 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 12

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within MI. Peer group: 806 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.4
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
0.4
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 228 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Accident
3
Referral
1

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 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PLASTIPAK PACKAGING 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 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING 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 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
8
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$520

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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 · $520 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC
1351 HIX RD · WESTLAND, MI, 48185
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 8
11$520Apr 2024View →

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 PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-09-18Accident0$0
2014-06-30Programmed Related22$560
2014-06-18Planned0$0
2013-11-25Planned1$1,400
2009-03-24Planned33$1,320
2001-03-23Accident1$0
1994-11-08Referral5$650
1994-08-08Planned258$12,250
1992-03-16Accident2$0
1991-11-04Follow-up0$0
1991-09-10Complaint0$0
1991-07-18Planned124$3,420

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Plastipak Packaging, Inc across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PLASTIPAK PACKAGING 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Plastipak Packaging, Inc, which operates 22 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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Frequently asked

What is PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC's OSHA violation history?
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $19,600 in total penalties.
How does PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC operates in the plastics bottle manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.41 compared to an industry average of 1.1.