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SPARTECH POLYCOM

55 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, DONORA, PA, 15033
325211Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 19 years
Violations
27
$45,565 in penalties
Penalties
$45,565
$1,688 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SPARTECH POLYCOM has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $45,565 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPARTECH POLYCOM appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
7
0.4 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
27
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$45,565
$1,688 avg / violation
85% serious15% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $45,565 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$5,900Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0411$5,900Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 O0111$4,900Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IG11$4,900Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II11$4,900Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$3,500Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0411$2,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$2,000Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 O0211$1,750Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0511$1,750Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,500Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611$1,125Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.1000 C11$1,050Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,000Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV11$1,000Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II11$1,000Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 II11$890Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV11May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1904.0010 A11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I11Jan 2007Jan 2007

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3252 within PA. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $1,088
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 SPARTECH POLYCOM. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 25, 2006LOADING,PINNED,MIXER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,UNSTABLE LOADFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for SPARTECH POLYCOM, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
9
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SPARTECH POLYCOM locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 9 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-RC-012743Representation electionApr 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033745Unfair labor practiceOct 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033665Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033651Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033615Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033612Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033604Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033603Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-033598Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-031342Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Feb 2001ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPARTECH POLYCOM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-10-16Planned0$0
2012-04-11Complaint21$2,500
2007-08-21Follow-up0$0
2006-12-21Planned41$890
2006-11-27Accident1313$31,125
2006-11-27Complaint66$10,000
2006-08-07Complaint22$1,050

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 SPARTECH POLYCOM 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 SPARTECH POLYCOM's OSHA violation history?
SPARTECH POLYCOM has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $45,565 in total penalties.
How does SPARTECH POLYCOM's safety record compare to its industry?
SPARTECH POLYCOM operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
Has SPARTECH POLYCOM had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SPARTECH POLYCOM.