Stokesdale, North Carolina · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · NAICS 322291
OSHA inspectors have visited Ontex Operations USA, LLC in North Carolina one time.
It opened on Feb 3, 2023 on a referral, in Stokesdale.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $13,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Ontex Operations USA, LLC averages $13,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Ontex Operations USA, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,500 | $6,500 | Jun 9, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $6,500 | $6,500 | Jun 9, 2023 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Stokesdale site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 274 workers: 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontex Operations USA, LLC Stokesdale · 2025 | 274 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
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.