Establishment profile
TEKNI-PLEX, INC.
201 INDUSTRIAL PKWY., BRANCHBURG, NJ, 08876
Operated by Tekni-Plex · 1 of 2 establishments
326140 — Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Summary
TEKNI-PLEX, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $16,665 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 360 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TEKNI-PLEX, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $16,665 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $1,735 | Feb 1991 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,285 | Oct 1985 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Aug 1997 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 2 | 2 | $120 | Feb 1991 | Feb 2007 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
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 NJ. Peer group: 360 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 64 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 TEKNI-PLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 TEKNI-PLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TEKNI-PLEX, 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 TEKNI-PLEX, 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 TEKNI-PLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TEKNI-PLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TEKNI-PLEX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2007-04-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-06 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $8,970 | |
| 1997-08-19 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $975 | |
| 1994-09-28 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,700 | |
| 1991-03-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-13 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $520 | |
| 1985-10-01 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TEKNI-PLEX, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tekni-Plex.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tekni-Plex across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in polystyrene foam product manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KARI-OUT LLCTOTOWA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FXI, INC.EAST RUTHERFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRYOPAK, INC.EDISON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tekni-Plex, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOLCO PACKAGING LLCBLOOMFIELD, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tekni-Plex locationsParent rollup
- Polystyrene Foam Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Polystyrene Foam Product in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TEKNI-PLEX, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tekni-Plex, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TEKNI-PLEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TEKNI-PLEX, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $16,665 in total penalties.
- How does TEKNI-PLEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TEKNI-PLEX, INC. operates in the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. TEKNI-PLEX, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.52 compared to an industry average of 1.5.