This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Colorite Plastics Company Safety Record

McKenzie, TN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/14/2010

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Colorite Plastics Company in McKenzie, Tennessee has 38 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $9,919 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2004 to 2010.

Colorite Plastics Company, located in McKenzie, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 38 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $9,919.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

38 Violations
4 Inspections
17 Serious
$9,919 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($356)
Serious?
17 ($9,563)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2004
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 2004
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2004
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2006
OSHA initially proposed $13,225 in penalties for Colorite Plastics Company, later reduced to $9,919 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $450
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $2,550
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
3 citations $206
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $1,313
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/14/2010 Planned? McKenzie, TN 2 $1,444
05/08/2007 Planned? McKenzie, TN 2 $0
06/01/2006 Planned? McKenzie, TN 20 $6,000
06/18/2004 Planned? McKenzie, TN 14 $2,475

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