VINYLPLEX INC
1800 ATKINSON AVENUE, Pittsburg, KS 66762
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Inspection records
Sep 24, 2014#339969610Sep 24, 2014FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#339969610$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #339969610
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2014
- Contested
- Feb 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Jul 20, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 5, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1800 E Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is crushed and killed by a machinery hydraulic ram
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Other | 1 | 54 | $3,000 | $1,500 | May 24, 2016 | Feb 27, 2015 | Jul 20, 2016 |
Feb 13, 2014#339584914Feb 13, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339584914$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #339584914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2014
- Final Order
- May 1, 2014
- Closed
- May 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1800 E Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2014 | - | May 1, 2014 |
Sep 3, 2009#312803026Sep 3, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312803026$5,5006 viol.6 violations$5,500 in penalties
Inspection #312803026
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 43
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,500
- Site Address
- 1800 E. Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Jan 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Other | 4 | 25 | $1,000 | $750 | Jan 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I | Other | 1 | 25 | $1,250 | $750 | Dec 8, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 13, 2004#306163726Jul 13, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306163726$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #306163726
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 1800 E. Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 20 | $700 | $500 | May 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 62 | $0 | $300 | Nov 10, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 B02 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 2004 | - | - |
Jul 8, 2004#307311076Jul 8, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307311076$3503 viol.3 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #307311076
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 16, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 1800 E. Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $700 | $350 | Aug 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2004 | - | - |
May 2, 2000#302760079May 2, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302760079$2121 viol.1 violation$212 in penalties
Inspection #302760079
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2000
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2000
- Final Order
- Dec 4, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $212
- Site Address
- 1800 E. Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $212 | Aug 9, 2000 | Aug 22, 2000 | Dec 4, 2000 |
Apr 4, 2000#302759410Apr 4, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302759410$3501 viol.1 violation$350 in penalties
Inspection #302759410
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2000
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2000
- Final Order
- Dec 4, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 1800 E. Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $700 | $350 | Oct 17, 2000 | Aug 22, 2000 | Dec 4, 2000 |
Sep 24, 1974#217460252Sep 24, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#217460252$551 viol.1 violation$55 in penalties
Inspection #217460252
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $55
- Penalties on Record
- $55
- Site Address
- 1800 Atkinson Avenue, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C02 | Other | 14 | - | $55 | $55 | Dec 5, 1974 | - | - |
Feb 1, 1974#217469410Feb 1, 1974Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217469410$303 viol.3 violations$30 in penalties
Inspection #217469410
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- 1800 Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS 74101
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
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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.
9 inspections, 1974 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source