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Grand Rapids Plastics INC

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Grand Rapids Plastics INC ranks #80 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 63 violations across 5 inspections.

Top 1% by penalty59% serious
$562,620
OSHA penalties
63
Violations cited
5
OSHA inspections
#80
of 99,447 penalized employers

Grand Rapids Plastics INC in Grand Rapids, MI has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 63 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $562,620. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Grand Rapids Plastics INC 5 times over 4 years, roughly annually. These inspections turned up 63 violations, averaging 12.6 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #80 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 37 were classified as serious and 9 as willful - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.9x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $18,645 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. For comparison, Elite Aerosapce Group in Irvine, CA is another manufacturing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

12.6
violations per inspection
58.7%
of violations were serious
#80
of 99,447 penalized employers
$18,645
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 33/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 63 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (12.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $19K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($19K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Grand Rapids Plastics INC compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Grand Rapids Plastics INC runs far above peers (35.7x 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

$562,620 Bottom 1% least affordable more affordable than 0% 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%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($562,620) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $562,620 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Grand Rapids Plastics INC.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both5.05.055.05.0016.53349.566OSHA inspectionsViolations citedDYNAMIC TOOL CO., INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 62SPRAY PRODUCTS CORPO…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 31CARLSON TOOL & MANUF…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 10KNOWLTON MANUFACTURI…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 26CHANNELLOCK, INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 16LYON SHIPYARD, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 10CLEARWATER PAPER COR…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 24TECHO-BLOC INCORPORA…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 19TENNECO INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 8EOS ENERGY STORAGE, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 5CAN-ONE (USA), INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 7LEACHGARNER, INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 3ALLCAST, LLC, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 6STANDARD IRON, INC., OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 9DUVINAGE LLC, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 47LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 5MATHESON TRI-GAS INC, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 16SANDERSON PIPE CORPO…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 12ARICA VESSEL LLC, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 9SHOREMASTER INC, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 11Grand Rapids Plastic…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 63
Grand Rapids Plastics INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record and 63 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Grand Rapids Plastics INC in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Manufacturing sector: Grand Rapids Plastics INC is the #53 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 35,243 employers with nonzero fines ($562,620). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Grand Rapids Plastics INC ranks #1,623 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($18,645).

Combined federal exposure here: $562,620 OSHA penalties plus $18,645 WHD back wages (3.2% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Grand Rapids Plastics INC Compares

Grand Rapids Plastics INC's 12.60 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (35.7x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

5

First Inspection

2010-09-14

Last Inspection

2014-09-03

Inspection Span

4 yrs

Violations / Inspection

12.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$112,524

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 5 inspections over 4 years, averaging 12.6 violations per visit. That's $112,524 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

37

Serious

58.7% of total

9

Willful

14.3% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

17

Other-Than-Serious

27.0% 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

$565,700

Current Penalty Amount

$562,620

Penalty Reduction

0.5%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$581,265

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $3,080 from the initial assessment of $565,700. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$18,645
Employees Affected
9
WHD Violations
10
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,072
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$18,645

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Grand Rapids Plastics INC owed $18,645 in back wages to 9 employees across 1 case and 10 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Grand Rapids Plastics INC compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Grand Rapids Plastics INC Industry Avg
Inspections 5 2.6
Violations 63 8.0
Total Penalty $562,620 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $112,524 $6,093
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Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Grand Rapids Plastics INC, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($562,620 here).

Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. $562,675 TX Dover Chemical Corporation $562,874 OH Napoleon Spring Works, INC. $569,285 OH Fuyao Glass America INC. $555,188 OH

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (5 inspections here).

Dynamic Tool CO., INC. 5 insp. El Paso, TX Spray Products Corporation 5 insp. Plymouth Meeting, PA Carlson Tool & Manufacturing CORP. 5 insp. Mequon, WI Knowlton Manufacturing CO., INC. 5 insp. Cincinnati, OH

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

Elite Aerosapce Group
Irvine, CA
0 inspections $0
Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated, Inc
Anderson, IN
0 inspections $0
Republic Steel
Lorain, OH
17 inspections $585,881
Napoleon Spring Works, INC.
Archbold, OH
9 inspections $569,285
General Aluminum MFG. Company
Wapakoneta, OH
4 inspections $593,829

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What to do with this record

Use Grand Rapids Plastics INC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Grand Rapids Plastics INC against Elite Aerosapce Group, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Grand Rapids Plastics INC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Grand Rapids Plastics INC also carries $18,645 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

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 Grand Rapids Plastics INC safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Grand Rapids Plastics INC's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 63 violations across 5 inspections, including 37 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Grand Rapids Plastics INC have? ▼
Grand Rapids Plastics INC has 63 OSHA violations on record, including 37 serious, 9 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $562,620.
How many OSHA inspections has Grand Rapids Plastics INC had? ▼
Grand Rapids Plastics INC has had 5 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-09-14 and the most recent on 2014-09-03. This averages 12.6 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Grand Rapids Plastics INC? ▼
Grand Rapids Plastics INC has been assessed $562,620 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $565,700 (a 0.5% reduction). Additionally, $18,645 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Grand Rapids Plastics INC have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Grand Rapids Plastics INC has 37 serious violations, 9 willful violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Grand Rapids Plastics INC been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Grand Rapids Plastics INC, resulting in $18,645 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Grand Rapids Plastics INC operate in? ▼
Grand Rapids Plastics INC operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 326199). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Grand Rapids Plastics INC owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Grand Rapids Plastics INC owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $18,645 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Grand Rapids Plastics INC rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Grand Rapids Plastics INC ranks #80 (the top 1% 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 Grand Rapids Plastics INC's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Grand Rapids Plastics INC's total OSHA penalty of $562,620 is above the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer (35.7x the average). The employer has 5 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Elite Aerosapce Group in Irvine, CA is a similar manufacturing employer with $0 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.

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