Inspection 348522798 OPENED SEP 24, 2025Closed
1175 5 B's Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1973, OSHA inspectors have visited Plaskolite, LLC in Ohio 24 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 24, 2025 to monitor an earlier case, in Zanesville.
In all, OSHA issued 50 citation items: 19 serious, 1 repeat and 30 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $239,995; today they stand at $81,673, 66% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.23 (ladders in general industry), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Plaskolite, LLC averages $12,329 across 6 cited inspections.
Plaskolite, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 7 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 348244443 OPENED MAY 14, 2025Closed
1175 5 B's Road, Zanesville, OH 43701 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $16,550 | $8,275 | Jun 24, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347633562 OPENED JUL 22, 2024Closed
1175 5 B's Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,676 | $12,676 | Oct 31, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,676 | $0 | Oct 31, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 346332406 OPENED NOV 9, 2022Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345522411 OPENED SEP 8, 2021Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 29, 2021: Employee burns two fingers when contacting energized circuit
At 9:00 a.m. on August 29, 2021, an employee working as a machine maintenance technician for a plastics manufacturer was replacing a 480-Volt barrel heater on the extrusion line 9. The employee removed the mesh cover from the top side of the heater cover and began tracing the wiring connections. As the employee manually moved the wires with his right hand, he contacted an energized circuit receiving a shock. The employee was able to remove his hand from the equipment and he left the area. Later, the employee went to the emergency room, where he was hospitalized to treat internal burns to his middle and ring fingers.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $9,119 | $9,119 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 345033096 OPENED NOV 18, 2020Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 11, 2020: Employee fractures foot when crushed between bollard and pal
At 11:15 a.m. on November 11, 2020, an employee was operating a powered pallet jack. His foot was crushed between the pallet jack and a bollard. The employee sustained a fractured foot and laceration, and he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,873 | $9,011 | Feb 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(d) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $64,367 | $9,011 | Feb 9, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 342701521 OPENED OCT 11, 2017Closed
1175 5 B's Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2017: Employee's hand is amputated by grinder
At 8:00 p.m. on October 7, 2017, an employee noticed that the grinder return bin had become clogged. The employee grabbed a broom handle that was kept in the area and pushed it inside the grinder return bin in an attempt to unclog the equipment. The employee stated that there was a noise, and then realized that the slide gate had closed while the hand was inside the grinder return bin, resulting in amputation of his hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $71,137 | $12,934 | Jan 12, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342334687 OPENED MAY 18, 2017Closed
1175 5 B's Drive, Zanesville, OH 43701 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 12, 2017: Employee clears jam from saw blade and amputates two fingert
At 4:30 a.m. on May 12, 2017, an employee was operating a plastic extrusion line and was in the process of scraping some stock. The employee crawled underneath the scraper when some stock jammed at the edge of the lower dust pan on the center edge cutter. The employee pushed the material up to clear the jam from the edge cutter saw and had their left hand pulled into the rotating saw blade. The employee amputated the left index finger and middle finger tips when struck by the saw.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,054 | $8,239 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $0 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,243 | $4,708 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2017 | Final |
16 older inspections
Inspection 314589284 OPENED NOV 15, 2010Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · 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 1910.95(g)(6) · Noise |
Serious | $3,750 | $1,925 | Feb 10, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 112531066 OPENED DEC 13, 2004Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape 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 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Dec 15, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2004 | Closed |
Inspection 305430662 OPENED OCT 10, 2002Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,125 | $788 | Oct 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,312 | Oct 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,312 | Oct 28, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 102546991 OPENED OCT 12, 1988Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1988 | Closed |
Inspection 102553195 OPENED APR 8, 1988Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $210 | $210 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1988 | Closed |
Inspection 103172805 OPENED DEC 1, 1987Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 103172763 OPENED OCT 23, 1987Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43216 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1987 | Closed |
Inspection 215143082 OPENED JUL 18, 1983Closed
1770 Joyce Ave, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215024712 OPENED AUG 4, 1977Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215024639 OPENED MAY 11, 1977Closed
1770 Joyce Ave, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Repeat | $160 | $160 | Jul 19, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1977 | Closed |
Inspection 215024662 OPENED MAY 11, 1977Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215123944 OPENED DEC 3, 1975Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215123597 OPENED SEP 29, 1975Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $85 | $85 | Oct 10, 1975 | Closed |
Inspection 215138017 OPENED APR 4, 1974Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215148412 OPENED FEB 4, 1974Closed
1770 Joyce Ave, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215148289 OPENED DEC 3, 1973Closed
1770 Joyce Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(4) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.213(i) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(ixc)(0) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13 | Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 7, 1973 | Closed |
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 Columbus site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 181 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaskolite, LLC - Columbus Columbus · 2025 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Plaskolite, LLC - Zanesville Zanesville · 2025 | 140 | 3 | 2 | 1.9 | 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. 7 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Jan 29, 2025, Zanesville: Hospitalization · closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels · multiple internal chest locations
An employee was pulling material from a reel while walking backward. They tripped on a pallet in the aisle and fell, sustaining fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
Jul 9, 2024, Zanesville: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was trying to clear debris from the bottom area of a material transfer belt feeding a grinder. As the employee used a hand rake to push/pull materials lodged between the conveyor roller and the side wall of the conveyor chute, the rake itself became caught. The employee was trying to dislodge it when their right index finger was caught and pinched between the roller and the rake. They…
Aug 29, 2021, Columbus: Hospitalization · electrical burns, unspecified · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was working on an extruder barrel heater when he contacted a 480-volt terminal. He suffered an electrical burn to the right little finger.
Nov 11, 2020, Columbus: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was using a powered pallet jack to move trays into a mixing room. The employee's right foot was caught and crushed between the pallet jack and a concrete bollard; the employee was hospitalized.
Dec 10, 2017, Columbus: Hospitalization · strains · lumbar region
An employee was setting up an extrusion line and attempting to grab film when the employee strained the lower back muscles. The employee was hospitalized with a lower right-side back strain.
Oct 7, 2017, Zanesville: Amputation · amputations · hand(s), n.e.c.
On October 7, 2017, an employee was clearing a jam from a hopper when the slide gate of a hopper closed on the employee's hand, amputating it.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)
29 CFR 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i)
(2) Hepatitis B Vaccination. (i) Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
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 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
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 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction
Other unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing employers in Ohio
- Mar-Bal Inc Chagrin Falls · 25 citations · $12,127
- Deflecto, LLC. Dover · 31 citations · $74,666
- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. Columbus · 75 citations · $146,475
- Montville Plastics & Rubber, LLC Parkman · 43 citations · $42,020
- Formica Corporation Evendale · 234 citations · $506,080
- The HC Companies, Inc. Middlefield · 10 citations · $46,029
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.