Establishment profile
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
10800 SOUTH 13TH STREET, OAK CREEK, WI, 53154
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 357 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
EIN 250730780
Summary
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $19,675 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $19,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 1 | $700 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G05 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H04 IVA | 1 | 1 | $130 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H07 IA | 1 | 1 | $130 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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 3255 within WI. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 23 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 PPG INDUSTRIES, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1998 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIOVASC DISEASEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2022 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 | Paint and Coating Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for PPG Industries, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PPG Industries locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 9 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-371986 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-288545 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-244785 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2019 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-241289 | Unfair labor practice | May 2019 | Nov 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-223951 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-197648 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-018472 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-018013 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2008 | Feb 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-017786 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-UC-000412 | UC | Nov 2004 | Dec 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPG INDUSTRIES 10800 S 13TH ST · OAK CREEK, WI, 53154 | WaterRCRA | Violation QNCR 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | 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
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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | |
| 2013-03-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-03 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $14,625 | |
| 1998-06-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-06 | Accident | 7 | 6 | $1,200 |
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, 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
Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HAWK RESEARCH LABORATORIES, LLCWEST BEND — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENTZEN COATINGS, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARMOUR COATINGS INC.GERMANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HANDY ART, INC.MILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALL COLOR POWDER COATING, INC.OREGON — 1 federal enforcement record
- VOLATILE FREE, INC.BROOKFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUEST SPECIALTY COATINGS, LLCMENOMONEE FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- A.P. NONWEILEROSHKOSH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOLVOX MFG. COMPANYMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MURMAC PAINT MFG., INC.BELOIT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPG Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.CIRCLEVILLE, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- SIERRACIN/SYLMAR CORP.SYLMAR, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESWESTLAKE, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCADRIAN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCColumbus, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCLouisville, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCPittsburgh, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.SPRINGDALE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPG Industries locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PPG INDUSTRIES, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $19,675 in total penalties.
- How does PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.26 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
- Has PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PPG INDUSTRIES, INC..