CALHOUN, GA —
OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. in 1139 NEWTOWN LOOP, CALHOUN, GA 30701 (NAICS 314110). OSHA activity number 348102666.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 1139 NEWTOWN LOOP
- City
- CALHOUN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30701
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1719, CALHOUN, GA 30703
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 314110
- Employees
- 52
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $23,170 · Current $23,170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Throughout the facility; On or about , March 12, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to Electrical shock hazards in that a Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) program was not established to ensure that employees were trained on LOTO, procedures were not identified for each piece of machinery requiring LOTO and periodic inspections of the program were not conducted. . Energy used at the facility include; but are not limited to, electric, hydraulic, heat energy.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $23170
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $23,170 · Current $23,170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: a) Production floor - Coder 5; On or about , March 12, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards, in that the machine guarding for the Coater 5 belt and pulley were not installed to prevent exposing employees to caught-in/ pinch points while the employees are operating the machine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $23170
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $23,170 · Current $23,170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Production floor Coater 4 conveyor belt - Chain and sprocket drive motor : On or about , March 10, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards, in that the machine guarding for the Sharp Chain outfeed motor were not installed, exposing employees to caught-in/ pinch points while the employees are operating the machine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $23170
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) Production floor ( Coder 1): On or about , March 12, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards, in that the machine guarding for Coder 1 was not secured in a manner that would prevent removal, exposing employees to caught-in/ pinch points while the employees are operating the machine. b) Production floor ( Coder 1): On or about , March 12, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards, in that the machine guarding for Coder 4 was not secured in a manner that would prevent removal, exposing employees to caught-in/ pinch points while the employees are operating the machine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. a) Coater Dryers; On or about March 12, 2025, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to Confinement Hazards (entrapment, engulfment, and hazardous atmospheres.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348102666.
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