AQUA PLASTICS, INC.
1474 17TH ST. NE, HICKORY, NC 28601 · NAICS 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 9, 2025#347974263Jan 9, 2025Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#347974263$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347974263
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1474 17th Se, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 22, 2012#316420181Feb 22, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#316420181$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316420181
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1474 17th St. Ne, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 4, 2011#316088756Oct 4, 2011Monitoring (D) · Complete scope, Health#316088756$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316088756
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1474 17th St. Ne, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 7, 2011#315685214Jul 7, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315685214$2008 viol.8 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #315685214
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 1474 17th St. Ne, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $100 | $100 | Sep 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Aug 2, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2011 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2011 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2011 | - | - |
Feb 10, 2009#313050072Feb 10, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313050072$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313050072
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1474 17th St. Ne, Hickory, NC 28601
- Industry
- 453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2009 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,953 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.