Urbana, Ohio · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · NAICS 322299
2inspections
8citation items
$39,027current penalties
Jun 11, 2024last inspection
Colepak, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2021.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 11, 2024 after a complaint, in Urbana.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 6 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $66,593 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $39,027, down 41%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (5 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Colepak, Inc. averages $19,514 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Colepak, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jul 12, 2021: Employee crushes arm while inspecting operational assembler
At 9:30 p.m. on July 12, 2021, an employee working for a paper products manufacturer was checking an energized Full-Automatic Assembler Shuttle 320 Model # 269-1 machine for issues. While checking the machine, the employee's right arm slipped off the railing and was caught in the point of operation. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed arm.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Urbana site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 150 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Colepak Inc
Urbana · 2025
150
4
0
2.9
2.1
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.
An employee attempted to get a part out of a machine when their arm got caught in the machine, resulting in a crushing injury including a partially severed muscle and an injured tendon that required hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)
(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
