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PRIMEX PLASTICS is a plastics material and resin manufacturing employer in RICHMOND, IN. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $21,400 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

PRIMEX PLASTICS

1235 N I STREET, RICHMOND, IN, 47374

Parent: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (104 locations)

325211 Top companies in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

359 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$21,400 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
3.7
Self-Reported TRIR
4.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$21,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$84,557.82
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,675 avg per violation$3,567 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$255
Avg Back Wages / Case
$42,279
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$105,957.82 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 40 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
31563
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PRIMEX PLASTICS is one of 104 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP is a SEC public reporter (KWR), with most recent reported revenue of $1.9B.

Federal enforcement records on PRIMEX PLASTICS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP across all 104 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

Other employers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry in IN, PRIMEX PLASTICS ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 40 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the plastics material and resin manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. PRIMEX PLASTICS's self-reported DART rate is 3.73, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRIMEX PLASTICS's OSHA violation history?
PRIMEX PLASTICS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $21,400 in total penalties.
How does PRIMEX PLASTICS's safety record compare to its industry?
PRIMEX PLASTICS operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. PRIMEX PLASTICS's self-reported DART rate is 3.73 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRIMEX PLASTICS of RICHMOND, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. PRIMEX PLASTICS resolves to the parent rollup QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, which operates 104 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PRIMEX PLASTICSoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.