Establishment profile
WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC
308 DISHMAN LN, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42101
326121 — Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Summary
WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $3,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 278 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $3,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 2031.004 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 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 3261 within KY. Peer group: 278 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN KENTUCKY 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2012 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Industrial Mold Manufacturing | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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 WESTERN KENTUCKY 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN KENTUCKY 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-24 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $875 | |
| 2004-11-09 | Complaint | 16 | 4 | $2,500 | |
| 2002-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-06-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONTAPLAST OF NORTH AMERICA INCHATTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- INFILTRATOR SYSTEMS, INC.WINCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLIAMSBURG PLASTICSWILLIAMSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- DURO BAG MFG. CO., INC.FLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROGERS ALUMINUM, INC.LEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIWINTECH WINDOW & DOOR, INC.PADUCAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICHMOND MOLDED PLASTICSRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRAHAM PACKAGING PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC.FLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNCO, INC.ASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARKWAY PRODUCTS, INC.ERLANGER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN KENTUCKY 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $3,375 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN KENTUCKY PLASTICS INC operates in the unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.