Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Tap Packaging Solutions in Ohio 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 28, 2021 on a referral, in Brooklyn.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 repeat.
The proposed penalties came to $40,371; today they stand at $22,333, 45% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,130 penalty. Tap Packaging Solutions averages $11,166 across 2 cited inspections.
Tap Packaging Solutions also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345549653 OPENED SEP 28, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 115 employees at the site · Closed Nov 26, 2021
4600 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, OH 44144 · Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 22, 2021: Employee amputates finger while cutting paper with mitering
At 9:00 a.m. on September 22, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a paperboard manufacturer was cutting large pieces of paper with a parry mitering machine. The machine was not adequately guarded, allowing the employee's hand to enter the point of the operation and be struck by the blade. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization or a laceration to his finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Repeat | $17,555 | $10,533 | Oct 29, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Cleveland site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 110 workers: 1.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 22, 2021, Brooklyn: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was using a mitering machine to cut an oversized piece of wrapping material. The blade of the machine lacerated the employee's right index finger resulting in hospitalization. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
