PLASTIC MASTERS INC
W US 12, NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117
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Inspection records
Jun 1, 2005#307752832Jun 1, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307752832$1,2007 viol.7 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #307752832
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Aug 4, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Sep 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081072701 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Aug 4, 2005 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081217601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2005 | - | - |
| 03002 | 4081541602 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 8, 2004#304887771Apr 8, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304887771$4005 viol.5 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #304887771
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081072701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $200 | Apr 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081623401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $200 | Apr 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081330802 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2004 | - | - |
Jan 14, 2002#127098457Jan 14, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127098457$1,3765 viol.5 violations$1,376 in penalties
Inspection #127098457
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,376
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 11 | 11 | $1,925 | $963 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081331001 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $825 | $413 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081186505 OSHA citation code: 4081186505 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
Nov 18, 1999#127019057Nov 18, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#127019057$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127019057
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 144
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 13, 1999#124932195May 13, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124932195$5,60038 viol.38 violations$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #124932195
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 144
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 38
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,200
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- 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 (5 of 38 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Sep 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Sep 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Sep 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Sep 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Sep 15, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 38 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 8, 1994#114861933Sep 8, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114861933$2,88812 viol.12 violations$2,888 in penalties
Inspection #114861933
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,775
- Penalties on Record
- $2,888
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- 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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $550 | Nov 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081263501 OSHA citation code: 4081263501 B | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081331201 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,100 | $550 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081339201 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 7, 1992#114929227Jan 7, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#114929227$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114929227
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 112
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Dec 18, 1990#110895729Dec 18, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110895729$5401 viol.1 violation$540 in penalties
Inspection #110895729
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 23, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 124
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081623401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $540 | $540 | Feb 8, 1991 | - | - |
Sep 18, 1990#110667888Sep 18, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110667888$1802 viol.2 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #110667888
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 114
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 18300 Us Hwy 12 W, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081217601 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | Nov 23, 1990 | - | - |
Jun 14, 1990#108058678Jun 14, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108058678$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108058678
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 128
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W Us 12, New Buffalo, MI 49117
- 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
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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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