Inspection 347785941 OPENED OCT 1, 2024Closed
6801 Melton Road, Gary, IN 46403 · All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Tarpstop, LLC in Indiana 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 1, 2024 to follow up on an earlier case, in Gary.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $9,150; today they stand at $8,905, 3% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,872 penalty. Tarpstop, LLC averages $8,450 across 1 cited inspection.
Tarpstop, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 346917875 OPENED AUG 17, 2023Open
6801 Melton Road, Gary, IN 46403 · All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,600 | $2,600 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,600 | $2,600 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,300 | $1,300 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,950 | $1,950 | Oct 25, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 316548544 OPENED DEC 4, 2012Closed
6801 Melton Road, Gary, IN 46403 · Textile Bag and Canvas Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $700 | $455 | Apr 18, 2013 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Gary site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpstop Gary Gary · 2025 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Tarpstop, LLC Gary · 2018 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
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.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)
(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
Other all other miscellaneous textile product mills employers in Indiana
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- Jordan Manufacturing Company Inc Monticello · 62 citations · $41,496
- Blocksom Operating LLC Trail Creek · 2 citations · $2,193
- Obeco Incorporated Elkhart · 3 citations · $1,750
- Illuminated Image Angola · 16 citations · $2,462
- Cronimet Corporation Jeffersonville · 4 citations · $11,873
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.