Establishment profile
POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC
10526 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 40, HENAGAR, AL, 35978
Operated by Polymer Industries LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 630944591
Summary
POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $91,603 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 32 citations in this view · $88,353 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 6 | 6 | $20,361 | Jun 2000 | Sep 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $16,682 | May 2002 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | $3,150 | Jun 2000 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | Apr 2014 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $3,150 | Jun 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $563 | Jun 2000 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $5,227 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $4,226 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $4,226 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,219 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,219 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
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 AL. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 45 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 34 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) · May 2016 – Aug 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 11, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Lathe,Plastic,Thumb | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Amputated,Caught Between,Crushed,Finger,Material Handling,Struck By | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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 POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC 10526 ALABAMA HWY 40 · HENAGAR, AL, 35978 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2019 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-12-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-31 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $14,792 | |
| 2020-06-29 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $12,600 | |
| 2017-01-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,142 | |
| 2016-05-18 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $11,000 | |
| 2014-06-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-12-03 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $13,500 | |
| 2012-06-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $4,080 | |
| 2006-11-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-07 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,656 | |
| 2004-09-09 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,000 | |
| 2002-04-15 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $6,720 | |
| 2001-07-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-21 | Complaint | 3 | — | $7,800 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $4,313 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Polymer Industries LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Polymer Industries LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Polymer Industries LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLCPISGAH, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Polymer Industries LLC locationsParent rollup
- All Other Plastics Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Plastics in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC 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 POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $91,603.4 in total penalties.
- How does POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.5 compared to an industry average of 1.8.