Establishment profile
POLYMICS LTD.
2215 HIGH TECH ROAD, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16803
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
POLYMICS LTD. has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $26,154 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 757 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLYMICS LTD. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 29 citations in this view · $26,154 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $3,875 | Jun 2003 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 3 | 3 | $1,730 | Jun 2003 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $615 | Jun 2003 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2008 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2007 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2003 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2003 | Aug 2007 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,432 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,527 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $785 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $785 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $485 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $470 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $470 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $470 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2011 | Sep 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 PA. Peer group: 757 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POLYMICS LTD.. 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 POLYMICS LTD.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 9 violations · $378 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2008 | 1 | 8 | 8 | $378 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Jul 2008 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,320 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 9 violations · $378 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties · 9 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2006 – Jul 2008 | All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 9 | 9 | $378 | $1,320 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYMICS LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLYMICS LTD.. 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 POLYMICS LTD.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYMICS LTD.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLYMICS LTD.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-14 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $9,959 | |
| 2011-08-22 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $7,560 | |
| 2011-08-22 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $2,520 | |
| 2008-11-24 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $2,360 | |
| 2007-07-02 | Complaint | 12 | 9 | $3,465 | |
| 2003-06-10 | Complaint | 11 | 4 | $290 |
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 POLYMICS LTD. 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 POLYMICS LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
- POLYMICS LTD. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $26,153.9 in total penalties.
- How does POLYMICS LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYMICS LTD. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.