Establishment profile
POLYMER MOLDING, INC.
1655 WEST 20TH ST., ERIE, PA, 16502
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 251721547
Summary
POLYMER MOLDING, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 754 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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
POLYMER MOLDING, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $3,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1983 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $455 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | — | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IC | 1 | 1 | — | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
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 3261 within PA. Peer group: 754 employers. This establishment has 17 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 57 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 POLYMER MOLDING, 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 POLYMER MOLDING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYMER MOLDING, 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 POLYMER MOLDING, 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 POLYMER MOLDING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYMER MOLDING, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLYMER MOLDING 1655 W 20TH ST · ERIE, PA, 16502 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2010 | 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 MOLDING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-08 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,575 | |
| 2005-05-05 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $1,200 | |
| 2003-11-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $455 | |
| 1999-08-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 POLYMER MOLDING, 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 POLYMER MOLDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- POLYMER MOLDING, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $3,230 in total penalties.
- How does POLYMER MOLDING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYMER MOLDING, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. POLYMER MOLDING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.