Establishment profile
VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC
1144 NW 53RD, SEATTLE, WA, 98107
Operated by Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc
EIN 910661420
Summary
VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $12,710 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,393 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 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
86% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $12,710 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0241.500103 A | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Apr 1993 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0242.051103 A | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Apr 1993 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0240.750102 A | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1995 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0246.550103 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.903102 A | 1 | 1 | $960 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0242.051101 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.747004 A 01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541503 B | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0242.1515 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.500101 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.772308 | 1 | 1 | $765 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 0246.5003 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0246.6007 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0247.500701 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.650901 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0247.350304 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541503 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0240.004001 A 05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0241.201702 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 67,393 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 240 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.
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 VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1998 | HEART,HEART ATTACKFatality | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL 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 VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL 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 VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseTOWED CABLE REELS/BASE YEAR PRODUCTIONcontract · Last action 2009-07-08$25,387
- Department of DefenseCONTAINER, SHIPPINGcontract · Last action 2008-04-24$3,297
- Department of Veterans AffairsCARRIER GREEN, LEAK RESISTANT, 4"contract · Last action 2008-04-01$2,880
- Department of Veterans AffairsCUSTOM LABELS " EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CARRIER ONLYcontract · Last action 2008-04-11$30
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326199 - ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-07-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-13 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $3,300 | |
| 1998-12-16 | Follow-up | 9 | 4 | $2,660 | |
| 1998-08-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-11 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $765 | |
| 1997-07-09 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $4,110 | |
| 1995-10-24 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-04 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Vaupell Industrial Plastics, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL 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 VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $12,710 in total penalties.
- Has VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC.