Establishment profile
POLAR PLASTICS INC
6959 N. 55TH STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55128
326113 — Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
Summary
POLAR PLASTICS INC has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $8,908 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLAR 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
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 28 citations in this view · $8,279 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $730 | Jun 1993 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $490 | Jun 1993 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $866 | Jun 1993 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 2 | 2 | $568 | Jul 1993 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | $472 | Jun 1993 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $70 | Jun 1993 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $928 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063001 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $315 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $280 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
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 MN. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POLAR 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 POLAR PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 POLAR PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLAR 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 POLAR 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 POLAR PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLAR 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLAR PLASTICS INC 6959 N 55TH ST · OAKDALE, MN, 55128 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLAR PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2017-09-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2010-06-02 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,190 | |
| 2006-10-05 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2003-08-21 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | |
| 2002-04-15 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $490 | |
| 1997-04-11 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,470 | |
| 1993-08-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-09 | Referral | 2 | — | $528 | |
| 1993-05-13 | Complaint | 26 | 3 | $3,040 |
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 POLAR 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 POLAR PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- POLAR PLASTICS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $8,908 in total penalties.
- How does POLAR PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLAR PLASTICS INC operates in the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.