Inspection 343302717 OPENED JUL 16, 2018Closed
9800 I-65 Service Road N, Creola, AL 36525 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Protect Plus, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Alabama, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 16, 2018 after a complaint, in Creola.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,660 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,000, down 40%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Protect Plus, LLC averages $3,500 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341684793 OPENED AUG 9, 2016Closed
9800 I-65 Service Road N, Creola, AL 36525 · All Other Converted Paper Product 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)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,830 | $3,500 | Nov 1, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,830 | $3,500 | Nov 1, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341325322 OPENED MAR 15, 2016Closed
9800 I65 Service Road North, Creola, AL 36525 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 2016 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 5, 2016, Creola: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · hand(s), n.e.c.
An employee was attempting to manually unjam the pleating machine. The stripper bar broke free of the pusher bar and cycled down to the table before returning to and resting in the up position. The employee's left hand was caught between the stripper bar and table during the down cycling of the bar. His left hand was sliced between the index and middle fingers to the wrist, and half of his hand was amputated.
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)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)
(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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.
Other all other converted paper product manufacturing employers in Alabama
- Gulf Packaging, Inc Bay Minette · 19 citations · $45,270
- Proampac Holdings, LLC Mobile · 2 citations · $4,915
- Ampac Mobile Holdings, LLC Mobile · 11 citations · $57,056
- All State Packaging Co., LLC Opelika · 2 citations · $2,468
- Westrock Converting, LLC Eutaw · 2 citations · $10,837
- Sterling Packaging, LLC Monroeville · 6 citations · $11,088
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.