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Tekpak, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Marion, Alabama · Lessors of Other Real Estate Property · NAICS 531190

2inspections
5citation items
$8,461current penalties
Feb 4, 2020last inspection

Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Tekpak, Inc. in Alabama 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Feb 4, 2020 after a complaint, in Marion.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $12,087; today they stand at $8,461, 30% less.

The rule cited most here is Section 5(a)(1) (the General Duty Clause), 2 times.

Among real estate and rental employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,875 penalty. Tekpak, Inc. averages $8,461 across 1 cited inspection.

Tekpak, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Tekpak, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344604327 OPENED FEB 4, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2020

1410 South Washington St., Marion, AL 36756 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340463033 OPENED MAR 10, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 135 employees at the site · Closed May 1, 2015

1410 South Washington St., Marion, AL 36756 · Lessors of Other Real Estate Property · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$3,060$2,142Mar 24, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$2,601$1,821Mar 24, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,825$2,678Mar 24, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,601$1,821Mar 24, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 24, 2015Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2020, the Marion site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 115 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
TEKPAK, Inc.
Marion · 2020
115 312.53.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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 · 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.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other lessors of other real estate property employers in Alabama

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