PLASTICS UNLIMITED, INC.
303 1ST ST NW, PRESTON, IA 52069 · NAICS 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2019#343956702Apr 24, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343956702$12,5005 viol.5 violations$12,500 in penalties
Inspection #343956702
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2019
- Final Order
- Aug 27, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 64
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,981
- Penalties on Record
- $12,500
- Site Address
- 303 1st St Nw, Preston, IA 52069
- 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.
Employee suffers partial finger amputation while using bands
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 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 | 1 | 1 | $6,651 | $4,500 | - | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,543 | $3,500 | - | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,543 | $3,500 | - | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $622 | $500 | Sep 19, 2019 | - | Aug 27, 2019 |
| 02002 | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $622 | $500 | - | Aug 27, 2019 |
Aug 2, 2011#315826362Aug 2, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315826362$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #315826362
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 303 1st Street Nw, Preston, IA 51503
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2011#315787291Jul 13, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315787291$2,1897 viol.7 violations$2,189 in penalties
Inspection #315787291
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,189
- Site Address
- 303 1st Street Nw, Preston, IA 51503
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $438 | Sep 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $875 | $438 | Sep 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $875 | $438 | Nov 11, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 5 | 39 | $1,750 | $875 | Sep 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 2011 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 2011 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,960 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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