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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP

559 PITTSBURGH RD., CIRCLEVILLE, OH, 43113
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 359 establishments
325211Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
15
over 38 years
Violations
23
$30,521 in penalties
Penalties
$30,521
$1,327 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $30,521 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP 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
15
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
23
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$30,521
$1,327 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
13 of 15
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 15

53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $30,521 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0120 P08 III11$8,750Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$2,975Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0411$2,125Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IB11$2,125Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 ID11$2,125Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I11$2,125Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V11$2,125Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IIA11$2,125May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0111$1,313Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 I11$1,313Nov 2000Nov 2000
29 CFR 1910.0038 D11$1,125Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$788Nov 2000Nov 2000
5A000111$608Jan 1991Jan 1991
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0211$480Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$320Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1904.0002 B0211$100Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0411May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0120 P08 IVD11Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Dec 1990Dec 1990

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3252 within OH. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $5,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
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

Complaint
13
Accident
1
Follow-up
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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. 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
Nov 19, 1990GARBAGE TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTIONFatality11

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
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. 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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. 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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP. 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)
$160.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$822.3M
Awards (all-time)
52,510

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
2007-09-25Complaint1$1,125
2004-12-07Complaint0$0
2003-07-31Complaint0$0
2002-10-30Complaint5$10,625
2002-08-21Complaint0$0
2002-02-04Complaint1$2,975
2000-10-05Complaint33$3,413
2000-05-18Complaint0$0
1999-08-12Complaint0$0
1999-04-30Complaint31$2,125
1995-11-06Complaint0$0
1992-07-09Follow-up11$8,750
1990-11-21Accident11$608
1990-07-24Complaint81$900
1988-04-29Complaint0$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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP is one of 359 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 359 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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP 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 359 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, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP's OSHA violation history?
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $30,520.5 in total penalties.
How does PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP's safety record compare to its industry?
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
Has PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS GROUP.