Establishment profile
WEK INDUSTRIES
1085 W. JEFFERSON STREET, JEFFERSON, OH, 44047
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
WEK INDUSTRIES has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $14,093 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 787 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEK INDUSTRIES appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $14,093 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | Dec 1998 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $578 | Jan 2000 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $963 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $578 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
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 OH. Peer group: 787 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEK INDUSTRIES. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WEK INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 72 violations · $69,508 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2005 | 1 | 72 | 71 | $69,508 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 72 violations · $69,508 in backwages · 71 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 | Industrial Mold Manufacturing | FLSA | 72 | 71 | $69,508 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEK INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEK INDUSTRIES. 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 WEK INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEK INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-17 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $2,118 | |
| 2006-05-09 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $6,200 | |
| 2000-04-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-09 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $525 | |
| 1998-11-03 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $5,250 |
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 WEK INDUSTRIES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 WEK INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
- WEK INDUSTRIES has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $14,092.5 in total penalties.
- How does WEK INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEK INDUSTRIES operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.