Establishment profile
PRIME CONVEYOR INC
8903 LOUISIANA STREET, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
333922 — Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
PRIME CONVEYOR INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $4,268 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 151 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRIME CONVEYOR 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 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $4,268 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $2,503 | Nov 2017 | Oct 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $260 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $260 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $260 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $260 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within IN. Peer group: 151 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 30 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 PRIME CONVEYOR INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 PRIME CONVEYOR INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRIME CONVEYOR 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 PRIME CONVEYOR 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 PRIME CONVEYOR INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRIME CONVEYOR INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRIME CONVEYOR INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $878 | |
| 2017-09-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $1,765 |
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 PRIME CONVEYOR 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRIME CONVEYOR INC's OSHA violation history?
- PRIME CONVEYOR INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $4,267.5 in total penalties.
- How does PRIME CONVEYOR INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRIME CONVEYOR INC operates in the conveyor and conveying equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PRIME CONVEYOR INC's self-reported DART rate is 11.13 compared to an industry average of 1.4.