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POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC

47 PARK AVENUE, BOX 522, ELVERSON, PA, 19520
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 358 establishments
325520Adhesive Manufacturing
EIN 231718567

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OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
4
$4,998 in penalties
Penalties
$4,998
$1,250 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $4,998 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 46th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

POLYMERIC SYSTEMS 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
4
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,998
$1,250 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $4,998 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,785May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,785May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11$1,428May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11May 2012May 2012

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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within PA. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $713
Inspection frequency
46th
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
13.4
vs industry
+12.0
TRIR
15.4
vs industry
+13.0

Reported for 52 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
15.4
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
1
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 POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYMERIC SYSTEMS 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC.
47 PARK AVE · ELVERSON, PA, 19520
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Mar 2012View →

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 POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$7K
Awards
35
Top agency
Department of Defense
$4K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$4K
General Services Administration$2K
Largest awards
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: WHITE SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-05
    $960
  • Department of Defense
    ADHESIVE, PSI
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $648
  • Department of Defense
    PART NUMBER: PSI-601
    contract · Last action 2010-03-10
    $648
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 8040 NAME: ADHESIVE, PSI- PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2008-09-03
    $648
  • Department of Defense
    8040-01-331-7131
    contract · Last action 2008-02-14
    $648
  • Department of Defense
    PART NUMBER: PSI-601
    contract · Last action 2009-11-12
    $324
  • Department of Defense
    WHITE SILICON ADHESIVE
    contract · Last action 2014-12-01
    $240
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 8040 NAME: ADHESIVE, PSI- PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2014-04-21
    $240
  • Department of Defense
    ADHESIVE, PSI- PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2013-06-13
    $240
  • Department of Defense
    ADHESIVE, PSI- PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2012-07-05
    $240
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-01-04
    $238
  • Department of Defense
    SILICONE SEALANT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-15
    $228
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-02-26
    $158
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-02-05
    $158
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 8040 NAME: ADHESIVE PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2012-08-01
    $120
  • Department of Defense
    PART NUMBER: PSI-601
    contract · Last action 2009-10-02
    $108
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 8040 NAME: ADHESIVE PART NUMBER:
    contract · Last action 2008-03-04
    $108
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-04-02
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-03-04
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-03-04
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-02-28
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-02-11
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2008-01-14
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2007-12-26
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    PUTTY: A 2-PART, EPOXY PUTTY ADHESIVE IN STICK F ORM FOR REPAIRING BROKEN ITEMS OR PATCHING LEAKS O
    contract · Last action 2007-12-12
    $79
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: BLACK SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: WHITE SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: WHITE SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: BLACK SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: BLACK SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: WHITE SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: WHITE SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: BLACK SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    ADHESIVE-SEALANT: IAW MILSPC MIL-A-46106B DATED DECEMBER 11, 1989 AND AMENDMENT 3 DATED JUNE 26, 1992. GROUP I: GENERAL PURPOSE TYPE I: SOFT, SP READABLE, THIXOTROPIC PASTECOLOR: BLACK SZ: 10. 3 FL OZ IN A 12.0 FL OZ CYLINDRICAL, PLASTIC CAR TRIDGE. SHELF LIFE CODE: 4 (12 MO) MAX AGE ON DE L: THE PRODUCT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 MO USA BLE SHELF LIFE REMAINING UPON DEL TO THE GOVERNM ENT. (EXCEPTIONS APPLY) (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    OTHER THAN SCHEDULE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-22
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325520 - ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-12-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-02-01Referral11$1,785
2012-01-09Planned33$3,213

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC is one of 358 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PPG Industries.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PPG Industries across all 358 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLYMERIC SYSTEMS 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 PPG Industries, which operates 358 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,998 in total penalties.
How does POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. POLYMERIC SYSTEMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 13.45 compared to an industry average of 1.5.