Albertville, Alabama · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · NAICS 326111
OSHA has inspected Colormasters, LLC 11 times in Alabama since 2008.
The latest one began on Sep 23, 2022 on a referral, in Albertville.
Those inspections ended with 25 citation items: 17 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $149,548 and now stand at $100,228, 33% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Colormasters, LLC averages $13,393 (7 cited inspections).
Colormasters, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company491 Medlock Road, Albertville, AL 35950 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $12,523 | $7,514 | Mar 10, 2023 | Final |
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35950 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,623 | $11,623 | Aug 3, 2022 | Final |
491 Medlock Road, Albertville, AL 35950 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 5, 2020: Employee incurs multiple fractures in fall from ladder
At 12:30 p.m. on August 5, 2020, an employee noticed material was wrapped around a treater so he started down a ladder toward the treater. The employee was standing on the ladder facing the treater with his back toward the ladder. The employee fell and broke his elbow, ankle and nose from impact with the floor, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8) · Ladders in general industry |
Serious | $10,814 | $6,488 | Dec 15, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(4) · Ladders in general industry |
Serious | $7,210 | $4,326 | Dec 15, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2020 | Final |
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35951 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $10,814 | $6,488 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $10,814 | $6,488 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $10,814 | $6,488 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,803 | $1,082 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
632 Smith Rd, Albertville, AL 35950 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35951 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 22, 2019: Employee amputates left thumb after reaching inside machin
At 1:50 p.m. on April 22, 2019, an employee was treating a pouching machine The employee reached inside the machine guard. His left thumb came in contact with the cutting blade and was amputated. The employee was hospitalized for the injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $9,661 | $6,762 | Jun 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,661 | $9,661 | Jun 26, 2019 | Final |
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35950 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $6,282 | $3,769 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $6,282 | $3,769 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.125(f)(2)(ii) · Additional requirements for dipping and coating operations that use flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $4,712 | $2,827 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.30(a) · Multiple business establishments |
Other-than-serious | $1,571 | $943 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2018 | Final |
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35950 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,934 | $7,760 | Oct 5, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,934 | $7,760 | Oct 5, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2018 | Final |
632 Smith Road, Albertville, AL 35951 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
632 Smith Rd. P.o. Box 2289, Albertville, AL 35950 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,296 | $1,378 | Mar 12, 2015 | Final |
632 Smith Rd, Albertville, AL 35951 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,000 | $3,000 | Apr 24, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,100 | Apr 24, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2008 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Albertville site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 293 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colormasters - plant 1 Albertville · 2025 | 293 | 7 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| colormasters - plant 2 Albertville · 2025 | 145 | 9 | 2 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| colormasters - plant 3 Albertville · 2025 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Colormasters Albertville · 2021 | 258 | 11 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Color Masters Plt 1 Albertville · 2020 | 340 | 16 | 3 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| ColorMasters Plt 2 Albertville · 2020 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
| ColorMasters Plt 3 Albertville · 2020 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
| ColorMasters LLC Albertville · 2019 | 154 | 20 | 7 | 14.2 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Sep 19, 2022, Albertville: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was rewebbing a plastic film printing press when his left index finger was caught in a chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated.
Jun 28, 2022, Albertville: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Two employees were rolling out film with a lay-on roller. While the film was being pulled from the roller, one employee's right middle finger was caught between the roller and the safety guard. Three-eights of an inch of the employee's right middle finger were amputated.
Aug 5, 2020, Albertville: Hospitalization · fractures and dislocations · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee slipped while descending a ladder and fell, landing on the ladder and then on the floor about 5 feet below. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the left ankle, a left shoulder dislocation, and a broken nose.
Apr 22, 2019, Albertville: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was threading a machine when his left thumb came in contact with a cutting blade, resulting in a thumb tip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1904.30(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.
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.
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.