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Arrowhead Plastic Engineering Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Muncie, Indiana · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

7inspections
36citation items
$4,550current penalties
Aug 20, 2018last inspection

Arrowhead Plastic Engineering Inc has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 1977.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 20, 2018 on a referral, in Eaton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 36 citation items: 19 serious and 17 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $17,445 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,550, down 74%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.213, woodworking machinery (7 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Arrowhead Plastic Engineering Inc averages $3,750 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Arrowhead Plastic Engineering Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Arrowhead Plastic Engineering Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1977 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343407938 OPENED AUG 20, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 2018

1155 N.hartford Street, Eaton, IN 47338 · Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,500$0Sep 12, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,500$1,250Sep 12, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,500$0Sep 12, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,500$0Sep 12, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$2,500$1,250Sep 12, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$2,500$1,250Sep 12, 2018Final

Inspection 310371844 OPENED MAR 20, 2007Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Apr 3, 2007

2909 S. Hoyt Ave, Muncie, IN 47302 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300717642 OPENED JUN 27, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Oct 10, 2000

2909 S. Hoyt Ave, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$525$190Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$525$190Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(e) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2000Closed

Inspection 115028656 OPENED OCT 29, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 1993

2909 S. Hoyt Ave, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$525$0Jan 6, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 6, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 6, 1993Closed

Inspection 107950107 OPENED MAR 8, 1989Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Jul 5, 1989

2909 S. Hoyt Ave, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$150$60May 3, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$150$60Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$150$60Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$150$60Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$150$60Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(5) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 1989Closed

Inspection 14720684 OPENED DEC 11, 1984Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jan 16, 1985

1201 Hoyt Avenue, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$120$120Dec 27, 1984Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(i) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 27, 1984Closed

Inspection 215319666 OPENED JUN 30, 1977Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 20 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

Sr 32 East, Yorktown, IN 47396 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Muncie site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 39 workers: 14.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 33 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Arrowhead Plastic Engineering, Inc.
Muncie · 2025
39 4114.32.6
Arrowhead Plastic Engineering
Eaton · 2019
15 000.02.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)

(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)

(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Indiana

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