Establishment profile
PREFERRED PLASTICS INC
800 E BRIDGE ST, PLAINWELL, MI, 49080
326121 — Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
EIN 383127377
Summary
PREFERRED PLASTICS INC has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $9,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 806 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PREFERRED PLASTICS 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
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 · 27 citations in this view · $9,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,075 | Sep 1994 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 1994 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | May 2002 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.623302 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Apr 2000 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1994 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1994 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1994 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 408.16233(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 4081.622201 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4081.246201 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2471 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.6251 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.111501 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
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 3261 within MI. Peer group: 806 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 111 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 PREFERRED PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PREFERRED PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PREFERRED PLASTICS 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 PREFERRED PLASTICS 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 PREFERRED PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PREFERRED PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PREFERRED PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2025-06-09 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2021-05-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2002-04-08 | Planned | 19 | 8 | $1,300 | |
| 2000-02-03 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $450 | |
| 1994-08-17 | Complaint | 14 | 4 | $2,975 |
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 PREFERRED PLASTICS 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.
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- What is PREFERRED PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PREFERRED PLASTICS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $9,825 in total penalties.
- How does PREFERRED PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PREFERRED PLASTICS INC operates in the unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. PREFERRED PLASTICS INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.82 compared to an industry average of 1.4.