Establishment profile
POLYMER PROCESSING INC
1391 FIRE TOWER ROAD, ROCK HILL, SC, 29730
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
POLYMER PROCESSING INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $1,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLYMER PROCESSING 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 23 citations in this view · $1,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $75 | Feb 1990 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1987 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1990 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 1 | 1 | $313 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G06VI C5 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03I | 1 | 1 | $75 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
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 SC. Peer group: 262 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POLYMER PROCESSING 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 POLYMER PROCESSING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 PROCESSING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYMER PROCESSING 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 PROCESSING 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 PROCESSING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYMER PROCESSING 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 PROCESSING INC 1391 FIRE TOWER RD · ROCK HILL, SC, 29730 | Air | 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 POLYMER PROCESSING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-28 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $1,225 | |
| 2011-06-22 | Planned | 16 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1990-06-12 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-01-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-07-29 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 PROCESSING 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 PROCESSING INC's OSHA violation history?
- POLYMER PROCESSING INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $1,450 in total penalties.
- How does POLYMER PROCESSING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYMER PROCESSING INC operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.