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PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.

940 WASHBURN SWITCH ROAD, SHELBY, NC, 28150
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 357 establishments
327212Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 26 years
Violations
23
$3,520 in penalties
Penalties
$3,520
$153 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 80 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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

PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
23
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$3,520
$153 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 9

56% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $3,520 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 9501.290121$910Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$455Jul 2001Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,200Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$455Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 III11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0111Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IIB11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III11Jul 2001Jul 2001

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

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3272 within NC. Peer group: 80 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Complaint
4
Accident
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 PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 5, 2006EYE,NOSE,RESPIRATORY TRACT,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

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 PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, 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 PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, 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 PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$32K
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Import / Export

First case: 2010-12-21. Most recent: 2010-12-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — PPG INDUSTRIES, INC (across 38 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$153.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$816.7M
Awards (all-time)
52,450

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-12-31Complaint11$1,200
2013-04-30Complaint0$0
2009-02-25Planned2$0
2009-02-25Planned32$500
2006-12-06Accident0$0
2004-07-13Complaint0$0
2004-07-13Planned7$0
2001-06-14Planned104$1,820
2000-03-15Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. is one of 357 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 357 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, 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 357 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $3,520 in total penalties.
How does PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PPG INDUSTRIES FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the other pressed and blown glass and glassware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.