Since 1983, OSHA inspectors have visited Quality Plastics, Inc. in Nevada 21 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 14, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Sparks.
In all, OSHA issued 41 citation items: 16 serious and 25 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $18,407; today they stand at $14,232, 23% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.303 (electrical equipment, general requirements), 6 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Quality Plastics, Inc. averages $2,096 across 4 cited inspections.
Quality Plastics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,837 | $2,837 | May 8, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2025 | Final |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $3,900 | $2,730 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2020 | Final |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 27, 2018: Employee is struck by flying machine part and sustains facia
At 8:05 a.m. on July 27, 2018, an employee was adjusting the punch in a press brake and did not use the proper program cycle. The employee was struck in the face when a part snapped and flew out of the machine, fracturing several facial bones. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,975 | $2,082 | Sep 13, 2018 | Final |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,050 | $735 | Oct 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2016 | Final |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $1,360 | $952 | Dec 9, 2013 | Closed |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,190 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2013 | Closed |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $500 | $300 | Sep 6, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(iii) · Air receivers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2007 | Closed |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Nov 2, 2004 | Closed |
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · 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 1910.213(d)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jun 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Jun 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2004 | Closed |
1695 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1685 Industrial Way, Sparks, NV 89431 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $315 | $315 | Aug 18, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $420 | $420 | Aug 18, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2000 | Closed |
555 Reactor Way, Reno, NV 89502 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
555 Reactor Way, Reno, NV 89502 · 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(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $225 | $22 | Dec 16, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $375 | $38 | Dec 17, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(5) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(vii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1991 | Closed |
2212 Dickerson Rd, Reno, NV 89503 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2212 Dickerson Rd, Reno, NV 89503 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $200 | $60 | Nov 16, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1984 | Closed |
2212 Dickerson Rd, Reno, NV 89503 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Sparks site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 30 workers: 3.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 12 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Plastics, Inc. Sparks · 2019 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i)
(5) Storage inside building—(i) Egress. Flammable liquids, including stock for sale, shall not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
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.