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PREFERRED PLASTICS INC

800 E BRIDGE ST, PLAINWELL, MI, 49080
326121Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
EIN 383127377

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OSHA inspections
6
over 31 years
Violations
50
$9,825 in penalties
Penalties
$9,825
$197 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
50
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$9,825
$197 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$1,075Sep 1994May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$700Sep 1994May 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$600May 2002Oct 2025
29 CFR 4081.62330222$300Apr 2000May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22Sep 1994May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222Sep 1994May 2002
29 CFR 4081.00150322Sep 1994May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0211$1,500Jun 2021Jun 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$1,000Aug 2025Aug 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,000Aug 2025Aug 2025
408.16233(2)11$1,000Aug 2025Aug 2025
29 CFR 4081.62220111$700Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 4081.21760111$700Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 4081.24620111$200May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.2471 C11$150May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.071611$150May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.07270111$150May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.00340911$150May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.625111$150May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 4081.11150111$150Apr 2000Apr 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

94th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
5.8
vs industry
+4.4
TRIR
14.6
vs industry
+11.5

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Complaint
2

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 months ago

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-07-16Unprogrammed Related11$600
2025-06-09Complaint63$3,000
2021-05-13Planned11$1,500
2002-04-08Planned198$1,300
2000-02-03Planned93$450
1994-08-17Complaint144$2,975

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

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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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Frequently asked

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.