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PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION is a plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing employer in OAKWOOD, GA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 31 violations and $105,520 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case 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 3, 2026.

PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION

3435 OLD OAKWOOD ROAD, OAKWOOD, GA, 30566

Parent: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (104 locations)

326112 Top companies in Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
31 violations
$105,520 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections9 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
31
Total Penalties
$105,520
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$77,004.67
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
68% serious$3,404 avg per violation$15,074 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$104
Avg Back Wages / Case
$77,005
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$182,524.67 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 57% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 443 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION 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 CORPORATION 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 Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing within GA

Industry context

Within the plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing industry in GA, PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 443 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2 for the plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $105,520 in total penalties.
How does PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION operates in the plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.
Has PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION of OAKWOOD, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 3, 2026. PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, which operates 104 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATIONoperates 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.