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Blue Ridge Packaging: OSHA inspections and violations

Martinsville, Virginia · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · NAICS 322211

7inspections
20citation items
$495current penalties
Apr 6, 2023last inspection

Blue Ridge Packaging has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 1986.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 6, 2023 after a complaint, in Ridgeway.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 20 citation items: 7 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $825 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $495, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Blue Ridge Packaging averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Blue Ridge Packaging: OSHA citation items per year, 1986 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346615156 OPENED APR 6, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2023

355 Industrial Park Drive, Ridgeway, VA 24148 · Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 9, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 9, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 9, 2023Final

Inspection 345356281 OPENED JUN 10, 2021Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2021

355 Industrial Park Drive, Ridgeway, VA 24148 · Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316103621 OPENED OCT 19, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Nov 29, 2011

355 Industrial Park Drive, Ridgeway, VA 24148 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 2011Closed

Inspection 311335152 OPENED JUL 17, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 2007

355 Industrial Park Drive, Martinsville, VA 24112 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$375$200Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$225$100Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$225$195Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2007Closed

Inspection 306302605 OPENED JUN 26, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 2003

355 Industrial Park Drive, Martinsville, VA 24112 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126610112 OPENED MAR 17, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 1997

Rt. 220s Martinsville Industrial Park, Martinsville, VA 24115 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 27, 1997Closed

Inspection 3314101 OPENED MAY 13, 1986Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 1986

Sr 970 S., Martinsville, VA 24112 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)

(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

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 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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