This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2016. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Custom Plastics Safety Record

Elk Grove Village, IL · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 09/26/2016

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Custom Plastics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois has 57 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 50 classified as serious and $103,336 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1994 to 2016.

Custom Plastics, located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was last inspected by OSHA in 2016. 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 57 violations on file, 50 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $103,336.

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.

57 Violations
9 Inspections
50 Serious
$103,336 Penalties
Serious?
50 ($98,536)
Other-than-Serious?
7 ($4,800)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1994
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1994
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1994
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $202,541 in penalties for Custom Plastics, later reduced to $103,336 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
8 citations $16,608
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
6 citations $6,060
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $8,000
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $1,810
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $5,700
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/26/2016 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 4 $11,408
02/23/2015 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 2 $4,400
06/08/2011 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 1 $4,000
07/21/2009 Planned? Elk Grove Village, IL 7 $4,428
04/23/2008 Follow-Up? Elk Grove Village, IL 2 $6,000
01/10/2006 Accident? Elk Grove Village, IL 5 $35,000
01/04/2005 Planned? Elk Grove Village, IL 22 $27,500
05/15/1995 Follow-Up? Elk Grove Village, IL 0 $0
08/26/1994 Complaint? Elk Grove Village, IL 14 $10,600

Improve Your Safety Grade

Links may be affiliate-supported. This does not affect our safety ratings or recommendations.