Establishment profile
SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.
707 SOUTH ERWIN ST., CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $19,690 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 234 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $19,690 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,390 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,160 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 II A | 1 | 1 | $1,620 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
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 4239 within GA. Peer group: 234 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2018
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2018 | Arm,Burn,Face,Hip,Plastic Mfg,Pressure Release,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Asphyxiated,Caught In,Confined Space,Lockout/Tagout,Machine GuardingFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. 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 SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SYNCOT PLASTICS 707 S ERWIN ST · CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2021 | 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 SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,390 | |
| 2015-11-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-26 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 5 | $10,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $19,690.2 in total penalties.
- How does SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.
- Has SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC..