Inspection 344989603 OPENED OCT 23, 2020Closed
2700 Concorde Way Suite 200, Vandalia, OH 45377 · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Alpla, Inc. in Ohio 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 23, 2020 after a complaint, in Vandalia.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $38,025; today they stand at $25,350, 33% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Alpla, Inc. averages $25,350 across 1 cited inspection.
Alpla, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342384054 OPENED JUN 8, 2017Closed
3320 Fort Shawnee Industrial Dr., Lima, OH 45806 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 3, 2017: Employee's finger is amputated by tank air-lock
At 4:30 a.m. on June 3, 2017, an employee was clearing plastic from a scrap plastic collection tank (or hopper). The collection tank (or hopper) is the end of a process that starts with reamer scrap being blown through piping to a grinder and cyclone. The scrap then travels through a rotary air lock, down to a reamer tank, and then into the collection tank (or hopper). During removal of the collection tank (or hopper), which was full to the top, the employee observed some scrap plastic lodged in the tank's air lock. As he reached to remove the material, the air lock paddle shifted, amputating his left middle finger. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury. The incident investigation revealed that no lockout/tagout procedures were in place before clearing the tank (or hopper).
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $12,675 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $12,675 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $0 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Lima site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 184 workers: 2.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpla - Lima Lima · 2021 | 184 | 5 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Alpla - Dayton Vandalia · 2021 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
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.
Jun 3, 2017, Lima: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning/vacuuming a re-grinder when the employee's left middle finger came into contact with the moving scrapper/paddle and was amputated. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Ohio
- Mar-Bal Inc Chagrin Falls · 25 citations · $12,127
- Deflecto, LLC. Dover · 31 citations · $74,666
- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. Columbus · 75 citations · $146,475
- Montville Plastics & Rubber, LLC Parkman · 43 citations · $42,020
- Formica Corporation Evendale · 234 citations · $506,080
- The HC Companies, Inc. Middlefield · 10 citations · $46,029
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