PlainWorker
Employers › IN

Wholesale Trade · Kendallville, IN

Creative Liquid Coatings INC

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Creative Liquid Coatings INC ranks #43,266 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 5 violations across 2 inspections.

Upper half by penalty60% serious
$7,525
OSHA penalties
5
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#43,266
of 99,447 penalized employers

Creative Liquid Coatings INC in Kendallville, IN has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 5 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $7,525. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Creative Liquid Coatings INC 2 times across a longer 8-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 5 violations, averaging 2.5 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #43,266 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Allstate Beverage Company, LLC in Montgomery, AL is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $7,510 in current penalties.

2.5
violations per inspection
60.0%
of violations were serious
#43,266
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

D 54/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 5 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (2.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

Open my watchlist

How Creative Liquid Coatings INC compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Wholesale Trade per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Creative Liquid Coatings INC sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$7,525 Bottom 44% least affordable more affordable than 44% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Creative Liquid Coatings INC.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.008.116.324.432.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedCIMCO RESOURCES, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 31PHENOMENEX INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4INDUSTRIAL TUBE & ST…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9BAS RECYCLING INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1PACE SUPPLY CORP., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7FIBER BROKERS INTERN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 23AMB ENTERPRISES, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 13MEDISCA INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5SUPERVALU, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6FUSION TRADE, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3PRIMO CORP, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9FARMERS COOPERATIVE …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7RESTAURANT DEPOT, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6JT SHANNON LUMBER CO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5AG PROCESSING INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5GREENPOINT METALS INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4KROGER GREAT LAKES R…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1R. M. NAKAMURA PLUMB…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5SCRAP MASTERS, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 24Creative Liquid Coat…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5
Creative Liquid Coatings INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 5 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Wholesale Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Creative Liquid Coatings INC in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

Wholesale Trade sector: Creative Liquid Coatings INC is the #2,089 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 4,429 employers with nonzero fines ($7,525).

How Creative Liquid Coatings INC Compares

Creative Liquid Coatings INC's 2.50 violations per inspection compares to the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.

Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2015-05-26

Last Inspection

2023-04-27

Inspection Span

8 yrs

Violations / Inspection

2.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$3,763

Industry Avg / Inspection

$4,665

What this shows 2 inspections over 8 years, averaging 2.5 violations per visit. That's $3,763 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

3

Serious

60.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

2

Other-Than-Serious

40.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$12,950

Current Penalty Amount

$7,525

Penalty Reduction

41.9%

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $5,425 from the initial assessment of $12,950. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Creative Liquid Coatings INC compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Creative Liquid Coatings INC Industry Avg
Inspections 2 2.0
Violations 5 5.5
Total Penalty $7,525 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $3,763 $4,665
View all 6,881 employers in Wholesale Trade →

Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Creative Liquid Coatings INC, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($7,525 here).

Ace Scrap Metal Processors INC. $7,526 MO Allstate Beverage Company, LLC $7,510 AL Atlas Molding, LLC. $7,540 PA Arundel Recycling Center INC $7,548 MD

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Cimco Resources, INC. 2 insp. Rock Falls, IL Phenomenex INC 2 insp. Torrance, CA Industrial Tube & Steel Corporation 2 insp. Kent, OH Bas Recycling INC 2 insp. Moreno Valley, CA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Wholesale Trade

Showing 5 of 6880 other employers tracked in this sector.

Ace Scrap Metal Processors INC.
ST. Louis, MO
2 inspections $7,526
Allstate Beverage Company, LLC
Montgomery, AL
2 inspections $7,510
Atlas Molding, LLC.
Leola, PA
2 inspections $7,540
Docs Recycling
Cisne, IL
0 inspections $0
Advanced Recycling
Demorest, GA
0 inspections $0

Compare Creative Liquid Coatings INC vs Ace Scrap Metal Processors INC. side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Creative Liquid Coatings INC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Creative Liquid Coatings INC against Ace Scrap Metal Processors INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Creative Liquid Coatings INC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Before you accept a job or raise a safety concern, search any employer for its own OSHA inspection history the same way you found this one. Search employers

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Creative Liquid Coatings INC safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Creative Liquid Coatings INC's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 5 violations across 2 inspections, including 3 serious violations. Compared to Wholesale Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Creative Liquid Coatings INC have? ▼
Creative Liquid Coatings INC has 5 OSHA violations on record, including 3 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $7,525.
How many OSHA inspections has Creative Liquid Coatings INC had? ▼
Creative Liquid Coatings INC has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2015-05-26 and the most recent on 2023-04-27. This averages 2.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Creative Liquid Coatings INC? ▼
Creative Liquid Coatings INC has been assessed $7,525 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $12,950 (a 41.9% reduction).
Does Creative Liquid Coatings INC have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Creative Liquid Coatings INC has 3 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
What industry does Creative Liquid Coatings INC operate in? ▼
Creative Liquid Coatings INC operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423120). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Creative Liquid Coatings INC rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Creative Liquid Coatings INC ranks #43,266 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Creative Liquid Coatings INC's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Creative Liquid Coatings INC's total OSHA penalty of $7,525 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Allstate Beverage Company, LLC in Montgomery, AL is a similar wholesale trade employer with $7,510 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.

Verify with OSHA establishment search →

Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.