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

Pioneer Plastics Safety Record

Auburn, ME · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 04/28/2016

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pioneer Plastics in Auburn, Maine has 36 workplace safety violations across 17 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $57,900 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1991 to 2016.

Pioneer Plastics, located in Auburn, Maine, 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 36 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $57,900.

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.

36 Violations
17 Inspections
33 Serious
$57,900 Penalties
Serious?
33 ($57,000)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($900)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1991
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2002
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2004
OSHA initially proposed $87,100 in penalties for Pioneer Plastics, later reduced to $57,900 — a 34% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
7 citations $10,700
1910.1048 OSHA Standard
5 citations $6,000
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $6,230
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
4 citations $3,375
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
3 citations $17,100
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/28/2016 Referral? Auburn, ME 4 $18,000
02/11/2011 Follow-Up? Auburn, ME 0 $0
03/16/2010 Planned? Auburn, ME 5 $4,725
03/16/2010 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
04/01/2009 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
09/14/2004 Referral? Auburn, ME 1 $1,275
02/25/2002 Referral? Auburn, ME 12 $21,900
08/12/1997 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
05/20/1997 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
03/11/1997 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
01/22/1997 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
11/26/1996 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
07/30/1996 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
05/22/1995 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
04/05/1993 Follow-Up? Auburn, ME 0 $0
03/17/1993 Complaint? Auburn, ME 0 $0
11/01/1991 Complaint? Auburn, ME 14 $12,000

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