Establishment profile
REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.
5316 S NATIONAL DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
Operated by Republic Plastics, Ltd · 1 of 3 establishments
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
EIN 742861781
Summary
REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $18,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 374 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $18,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C05 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 D | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
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 TN. Peer group: 374 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 263 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 REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | Arm,Caught By,Fracture,Wrist | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. 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 REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. 5316 SOUTH NATIONAL DRIVE · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | Planned | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2018-10-31 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,200 | |
| 2015-04-06 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,400 | |
| 2006-10-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-16 | Referral | 23 | 23 | $6,450 | |
| 2005-07-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Republic Plastics, Ltd.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Republic Plastics, Ltd across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLCHENDERSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOAM FABRICATORS, INCJACKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM HOLDINGS, INC.PORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- HELTON, INC.MORRISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOAM HOLDINGS, INC.BRENTWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAPAC, L.P.OAKLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCA PACKAGING NORTH AMERICA INCMT PLEASANT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CREATEC CORPORATIONTULLAHOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Republic Plastics, Ltd, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- REPUBLIC PLASTICSMC QUEENEY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.ELOY, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Republic Plastics, Ltd locationsParent rollup
- Polystyrene Foam Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Polystyrene Foam Product in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Republic Plastics, Ltd, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.'s OSHA violation history?
- REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $18,350 in total penalties.
- How does REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. REPUBLIC PLASTICS, L.P.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.02 compared to an industry average of 1.5.