Villa Rica, Georgia · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · NAICS 326112
OSHA has inspected Printpack, Inc. 6 times in Georgia since 1990.
The latest one began on Aug 20, 2024 on a referral, in Villa Rica.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,775 and now stand at $11,555, 2% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Printpack, Inc. averages $11,055 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Printpack, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company297 Andrew Way, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers · 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 | $11,055 | $11,055 | Feb 4, 2025 | Final |
2800 Overlook Parkway, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30339 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2800 Overlook Parkway, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30339 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
285 Andrew Way, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
297 Andrew Way, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
297 Andrew Way, Villa Rica, GA 30180 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 28, 1990 (fatal): Employee killed when pulled into rollers
At 5:15 a.m. on October 28, 1990, a coworker was rewinding a roll of plastic fil m on the Midland Ross Cameron slitter machine #12. He was standing to the right of Employee #1 and a second coworker was standing behind Employee #1. Employee # 1 was running his left hand along the revolving roll of film when his left arm a nd head were pulled between the clutch-controlled roller and the driven roller. He sustained multiple blunt injuries and died. The in-going nip point of the rol lers was unguarded.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $720 | $500 | Dec 7, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1990 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Villa Rica site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica National (2) Villa Rica · 2025 | 250 | 6 | 1 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Villa Rica Snacks (1) Villa Rica · 2025 | 230 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Atlanta site Atlanta · 2025 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Villa Rica Metalizing (3) Villa Rica · 2025 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Villa Rica CSB (4) Villa Rica · 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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.
Aug 12, 2024, Villa Rica: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On August 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM, an employee was preparing to run a job on a machine by webbing the machine when they noticed that there was a piece of film attached to the thread chain. They were manually removing it when their left thumb was pinched between the thread chain and a sprocket, resulting in an amputation to the tip of their thumb.
Feb 16, 2023, Villa Rica: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On February 16, 2023, an employee was removing a piece of film from a machine when his right thumb was pulled into the nip-point and amputated.
Apr 22, 2017, Atlanta: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was moving a manlift onto a freight elevator when it fell onto his left leg resulting in a compound fracture.
Jun 26, 2016, Atlanta: Hospitalization · fractures · knee(s)
An employee was unloading a trailer on the dock when he was struck by a forklift truck and pinned between the forklift and the overhead door, breaking his knee and suffering cuts and an abrasion.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
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 1910.219(f)(3)
(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.
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