Inspection 343541389 OPENED OCT 18, 2018Closed
1075 S. Airport Road, Shawano, WI 54166 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Novolex has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 18, 2018 after a complaint, in Shawano.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $7,696 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Novolex averages $7,696 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Novolex also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 341936102 OPENED NOV 28, 2016Closed
1075 S, Airport Road, Shawano, WI 54166 · 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)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,696 | $7,696 | Feb 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Shawano site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 130 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 79 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shields-Wisconsin Film & Bag Shawano · 2019 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Shields-Shawano RC Shawano · 2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Wisconsin Film & Bag Shawano · 2018 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)
(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)
(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.
Other plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employers in Wisconsin
- N.E.W. Plastics Corp. Luxemburg · 26 citations · $30,428
- Precision Concepts International Sheboygan · 5 citations · $14,754
- Plasticraft Corporation Darien · 13 citations · $38,615
- Spartek, Inc. Sparta · 45 citations · $8,658
- Bay View Industries, Inc. Oak Creek · 60 citations · $44,570
- PPC Industries, Inc. Pleasant Prairie · 9 citations · $14,920
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.