Inspection 347231896 OPENED JAN 23, 2024Closed
1605 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City, FL 33566 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Dart Container Corp in Florida 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 23, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Plant City.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $15,735; today they stand at $13,244, 16% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Dart Container Corp averages $11,408 across 1 cited inspection.
Dart Container Corp also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342113156 OPENED FEB 10, 2017Closed
4610 Airport Rd., Plant City, FL 33563 · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,675 | $11,408 | Apr 26, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 339653552 OPENED MAR 24, 2014Closed
4610 Airport Road, Plant City, FL 33563 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes |
Serious | $2,295 | $1,377 | Apr 2, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $765 | $459 | Apr 2, 2014 | Final |
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 Plant City site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 220 workers: 0.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart Container Plant City Plant City · 2025 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 5, 2017, Plant City: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was speaking to a line mechanic about a film change on the bagger machine and suffered left-hand fingertip amputations.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6)
(6) Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m 2) are permitted.
Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Florida
- Donarra Extrusions, LLC Ocala · 7 citations · $17,422
- Royal Baths Manufacturing Company Clearwater · 9 citations · $89,374
- Polymer Fabrication, Inc Ormond Beach · 1 citation · $1,568
- Sun Coast Industries, LLC Naples · 1 citation · $632
- Nursery Supplies, Inc. Kissimmee · 12 citations · $25,821
- Cantex Inc. Auburndale · 15 citations · $91,526
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.