Establishment profile
SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT
1211 PROGRESS ST, STURGIS, MI, 49091
Operated by Summit Polymers Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
EIN 381990845
Summary
SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $11,892 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 203 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT 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
100% 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 · 36 citations in this view · $9,277 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 3 | 3 | $216 | Mar 1998 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,263 | Mar 1998 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Oct 1997 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 2 | 2 | $863 | Oct 1997 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 1 | $563 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400707 | 2 | 2 | $216 | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400704 | 2 | 2 | $216 | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122206 | 2 | 2 | $216 | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122205 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.492301 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.622101 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.272202 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.492202 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003603 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Oct 2005 | Oct 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 3362 within MI. Peer group: 203 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 160 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 SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. 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 SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUMMIT POLYMERS, INC - SYNTECH PLANT 1211 PROGRESS ST · STURGIS, MI, 49091 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 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 SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-05 | Planned | 15 | 1 | $2,754 | |
| 2005-08-10 | Planned | 23 | 6 | $3,375 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $938 | |
| 1998-01-08 | Planned | 16 | 5 | $4,025 | |
| 1997-09-08 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Summit Polymers Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Summit Polymers Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INCSTERLING HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
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- GENERAL MOTORS GLOBAL TECHNICAL CENTERWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC.FLINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDERAL MOGUL POWERTRAINSOUTHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Summit Polymers Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUMMIT POLYMERS INCGLENDALE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SUMMIT POLYMERS INCMOUNT STERLING, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SUMMIT POLYMERS INCKALAMAZOO, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Summit Polymers Inc locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Body ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Body in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT 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 Summit Polymers Inc, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT's OSHA violation history?
- SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $11,891.5 in total penalties.
- How does SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. SUMMIT POLYMERS SYNTECH PLANT's self-reported DART rate is 5 compared to an industry average of 2.8.