DEKALB MOLDED PLASTICS
U S 6 WEST, BUTLER, IN 46721
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Inspection records
Mar 25, 2021#345217269Mar 25, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345217269$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #345217269
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 550 West Main Street, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B02 | Other | 1 | 35 | $450 | $450 | Aug 3, 2021 | - | Jul 27, 2021 |
Jul 24, 2019#344181029Jul 24, 2019FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344181029$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #344181029
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2019
- Final Order
- Dec 3, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 W Main St, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,375 | $0 | Oct 16, 2019 | - | Dec 3, 2020 |
Aug 11, 2017#342574191Aug 11, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342574191$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342574191
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 99
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 West Main Street, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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.
Aug 3, 2009#312659774Aug 3, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312659774$3252 viol.2 violations$325 in penalties
Inspection #312659774
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 28, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $325
- Site Address
- 550 West Main Street, Butler, IN 46721
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $325 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 10, 2002#305203457Oct 10, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305203457$2,81518 viol.18 violations$2,815 in penalties
Inspection #305203457
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,175
- Penalties on Record
- $2,815
- Site Address
- U S 6 West, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,375 | $1,030 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,375 | $0 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,375 | $0 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N04 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,375 | $0 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 6, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 21, 1996#125388587May 21, 1996Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#125388587$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125388587
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U S 6 West, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 8, 1991#114978521Jul 8, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114978521$24011 viol.11 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #114978521
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- U S 6 West, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $240 | $120 | Aug 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 75 | $240 | $120 | Aug 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 20, 1980#215359761Aug 20, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215359761$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215359761
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1980
- Closed
- Sep 4, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U S Highway 6 West, Butler, IN 46721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
8 inspections, 1980 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plastics material and resin manufacturing reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source