Villa Rica, Georgia · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · NAICS 326111
Novolex has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Georgia, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 7, 2018 after a complaint, in Villa Rica.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $12,749 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,649, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Novolex averages $3,825 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Novolex also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company8096 E Highway 78, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · 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 | $4,782 | $2,869 | Apr 1, 2019 | Final |
8096 Us 78, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8096 East Highway 78, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2017: Employee's left index and middle fingers tips are amputated
At 5:30 p.m. on October 7, 2017, an employee was cleaning plastic wrap off the ink rollers of a printing machine, when the glove on his left hand became caught by the rollers. His left hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in the amputation of his left index and middle fingers at a point just above the intermediate phalanx bones.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,967 | $4,780 | Nov 22, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Villa Rica site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 72 workers: 15.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 415 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novolex Villa Rica Villa Rica · 2021 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 15.4 | 2.6 |
| Heritage Bag - Villa Rica Villa Rica · 2018 | 175 | 11 | 5 | 6.9 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 7, 2017, Villa Rica: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee's left hand was caught in a print machine's rollers, amputating the index and middle fingertips.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.