Centerville, Iowa · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · NAICS 326111
OSHA has inspected Amcor 3 times in Iowa since 2013.
The latest one began on Jun 25, 2019 after a complaint, in Centerville.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $18,433 and now stand at $12,466, 32% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.303.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Amcor averages $5,966 (1 cited inspection).
Amcor also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1400 E O'neal St, Centerville, IA 52544 · 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 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,409 | $1,704 | Aug 14, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,524 | $4,262 | Aug 14, 2019 | Final |
1400 E O'neal St, Centerville, IA 52544 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
520 Bell Ave., Ames, IA 50010 · Plastics Bottle 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 |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Feb 7, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Feb 7, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Feb 7, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Feb 7, 2013 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Ames site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 99 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amcor Ames Ames · 2019 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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(c)(2)(i)
(2) Guarding horizontal shafting. (i) All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.
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.