OSHA has inspected Versa-Pak, Ltd. 3 times in Ohio since 2012.
The latest one began on Jul 15, 2024 on a referral, in Celina.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 8 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $61,611 and now stand at $33,864, 45% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Versa-Pak, Ltd. averages $13,257 (2 cited inspections).
Versa-Pak, Ltd. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company500 Staeger Rd., Celina, OH 45822 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $14,518 | $8,700 | Nov 12, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2024 | Final |
500 Staeger Rd., Celina, OH 45822 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 14, 2019: Employee's finger is partially amputated in extruder auger
At 6:45 a.m. on April 14, 2019, an employee was working to clearing plastic fluff from extruder. When the employee arrived at work, he was notified by a coworker (the line's new operator) that the line was down because material was jammed or bridged up in a cyclone. The employee opened the side door on the cyclone and proceeded to show the coworker how to un-bridge the material by using their hands to clean out the cyclone and extruder. The machine was not shut down or turned off. Opening the side door stopped the vertical auger in the cyclone, but did not stop the below horizontal screw auger in the extruder. The employee continued to reach downward toward the horizontal screw auger to remove fluff when his index finger made contact with moving screw auger. The employee sustained a partial finger amputation to the left index finger. Hospitalization was not required. The coworker witnessed the incident. The employer did not require energy control to perform the unjamming and cleaning tasks.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,934 | $6,563 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,934 | $6,563 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,525 | $4,688 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
500 Staeger Rd, Celina, OH 45822 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,675 | Jan 15, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,900 | $0 | Jan 15, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,675 | Jan 15, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 2013 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Celina site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 180 workers: 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versa Pak Ltd Celina · 2025 | 180 | 9 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Versa-Pak Celina · 2021 | 140 | 23 | 14 | 15.8 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jul 9, 2024, Celina: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
At 8:00 p.m. on July 9, 2024, an employee was removing a 54-inch shaft from a winder. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the machine and the chuck, and the fingertip was amputated.
Apr 14, 2019, Celina: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On April 14, 2019, an employee was trying to clear fluff from the cone in an extruder. A rotating screw caught the employee's left index finger, amputating the tip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv)
(iv) The employer shall assure that employees who decline to accept hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer sign the statement in appendix A.
29 CFR 1910.136(a)
(a) General requirements. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
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