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Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Akron, Ohio · Packaging and Labeling Services · NAICS 561910

7inspections
18citation items
$25,216current penalties
Jan 17, 2023last inspection

Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc. has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2002.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 17, 2023 on a referral, in Akron.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 18 citation items: 8 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $55,688 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $25,216, down 55%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc. averages $6,668 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346442585 OPENED JAN 17, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed May 30, 2023

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$14,063$9,844Apr 11, 2023Final

Inspection 342821428 OPENED DEC 11, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 198 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 2018

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Other-than-serious$4,989$3,492Mar 5, 2018Final

Inspection 339981532 OPENED OCT 3, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Nov 20, 2014

1331 Emmitt Drive, Akron, OH 44306 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$3,366$0Oct 30, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$2,970$0Oct 30, 2014Final

Inspection 337770614 OPENED DEC 11, 2012Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 140 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2012

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 333916039 OPENED APR 19, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 135 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2012

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,600$1,980May 16, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0May 16, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$2,700$1,485May 16, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$3,600$0May 16, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,300$3,465May 16, 2012Final

Inspection 333944825 OPENED APR 19, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 135 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2012

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$5,400$0May 16, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$5,400$2,970May 16, 2012Final

Inspection 305323487 OPENED APR 29, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 150 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2003

1331 Emmitt Rd., Akron, OH 44306 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection
Serious$825$495Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,100$660Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$1,375$825Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 2, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 10, 2002Final
Citation 2, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 10, 2002Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Akron site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 189 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Advanced Poly Packaging, Inc.
Akron · 2025
189 312.42.6
Advanced Poly Packaging
Akron · 2020
200 000.02.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jan 12, 2023, Akron: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was operating a machine when his hand became caught between metal bars in the machine, resulting in a half-inch amputation of the left index finger.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

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 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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).

29 CFR 1910.136 · Foot protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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