Inspection 348916404 OPENED APR 29, 2026Closed
1091 Carolina Pines Drive, Blythewood, SC 29016 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2005, OSHA inspectors have visited Intertape Polymer Group in South Carolina 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 29, 2026 after a complaint, in Blythewood.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,850; today they stand at $5,100, 13% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.119 (process safety management), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Intertape Polymer Group averages $1,050 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Intertape Polymer Group also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 348410523 OPENED JUL 30, 2025Closed
1091 Carolina Pines Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 18, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 348413576 OPENED JUL 30, 2025Closed
1091 Carolina Pines Drive, Blythewood, SC 29016 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Nov 24, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 309801462 OPENED JUL 3, 2006Closed
2000 South Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC 29250 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308239136 OPENED MAR 31, 2005Closed
2000 South Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC 29250 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 30, 2005 (fatal): Employee killed in fire box explosion
Employee #1 was tending a coal-fired boiler that was used to generate steam for a solvent recovery process. When he opened the door to rake ash from fire box, t he fire box exploded and killed him.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $1,875 | $750 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,875 | $750 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $750 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $750 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2005 | Closed |
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 Blythewood site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 130 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythewood site Blythewood · 2025 | 130 | 4 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Intertape Polymer Group Blythewood · 2020 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| IPG- Blythewood Blythewood · 2019 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)
(f) Operating procedures. (1) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements.
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i)
(g) Training—(1) Initial training. (i) Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks.
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2)
(2) Written procedures. The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
Other paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing employers in South Carolina
- Sofidel Royal Duncan · 1 citation · $2,925
- Southland Containers Spartanburg · 4 citations · $10,200
- Southland Container Corporation Inman · 13 citations · $5,425
- Sonoco Products Company Hartsville · 15 citations · $5,450
- Georgia-Pacific LLC Spartanburg · 31 citations · $14,285
- Be Green Packaging Ridgeland · 7 citations · $2,610
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.