Mount Sterling, Kentucky · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199
OSHA has inspected Summit Polymers Inc 14 times in Kentucky since 1995.
The latest one began on Apr 25, 2024 on a referral, in Mount Sterling.
Those inspections ended with 24 citation items: 10 serious and 14 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $29,300 and now stand at $26,700, 9% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Summit Polymers Inc averages $3,862 (4 cited inspections).
Summit Polymers Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · 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 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $4,400 | $4,400 | Jul 25, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,400 | $4,400 | Jul 25, 2024 | Final |
2201 W Park Road, Glendale, KY 42701 · 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 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2022 | Final |
2201 W Park Road, Glendale, KY 42701 · 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 1910.179(h)(4) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $3,400 | $3,400 | Apr 24, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2019 | Final |
2201 W Park Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · 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 | $3,250 | $1,950 | May 29, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $2,600 | $1,300 | May 29, 2015 | Closed |
160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2201 W Park Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a | Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 18, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(i)(4)(iid) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 2018003 B |
Other-than-serious | $3,250 | $3,250 | Mar 18, 2010 | Closed |
160 Clarence Dr, Mt Sterling, KY 40353 · 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 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,875 | Oct 1, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(ia) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2009 | Closed |
2201 W Park Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile 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 2031002 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2006 | Closed |
2201 W Park Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile 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 | $1,625 | $1,625 | Nov 15, 2004 | Closed |
160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · Unlaminated Plastics Profile 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 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2003 | Closed |
2201 W Park Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
160 Clarence Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · 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 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1995 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elizabethtown site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 260 workers: 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 9 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| summit Polymers Inc. Plant 9 Elizabethtown · 2025 | 260 | 9 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Summit Polymers Inc. - Plant Nine Elizabethtown · 2022 | 317 | 17 | 1 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3)
(3) Floors. The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, shall be covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues.
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)
(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
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.