Inspection 347753964 OPENED SEP 13, 2024Closed
47 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Amscan, Inc. 14 times in New York since 1992.
The latest one began on Sep 13, 2024 after a complaint, in Chester.
Those inspections ended with 26 citation items: 16 serious, 1 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $206,745 and now stand at $169,824, 18% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $3,555, and Amscan, Inc. averages $39,770 (4 cited inspections).
Amscan, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 347564445 OPENED JUN 20, 2024Open
108 New York 17k, Newburgh, NY 12550 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Dec 2, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Dec 2, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $88,721 | $88,721 | Dec 2, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 347384364 OPENED APR 2, 2024Closed
108 New York 17k, Newburgh, NY 12550 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $16,131 | $11,292 | Sep 19, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 347087074 OPENED NOV 7, 2023Closed
108 New York 17k Suite 2, Newburgh, NY 12550 · Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $9,679 | Apr 18, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 343715017 OPENED JAN 15, 2019Closed
3 Enterprise Drive, Newburgh, NY 12550 · Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 4, 2019: Employee fractures ankle when dismounting from forklift befo
At 12:45 p.m. on January 4, 2019, an employee was driving a forklift and got off before it came to a stop. The employee fractured his ankle and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341962579 OPENED NOV 29, 2016Closed
47 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,675 | $8,239 | Mar 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,675 | $0 | Mar 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,675 | $8,239 | Mar 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $650 | Mar 7, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 339173684 OPENED JUL 10, 2013Closed
47 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.31(a) · Covered employees |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Oct 28, 2013 | Final |
Inspection 311977185 OPENED MAR 4, 2009Closed
47 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY 10918 · Other Warehousing and Storage · 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)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Mar 30, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ib) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Mar 30, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | Closed |
6 older inspections
Inspection 309204899 OPENED FEB 9, 2006Closed
47 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $975 | $975 | Feb 17, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2006 | Closed |
Inspection 309202182 OPENED OCT 27, 2005Closed
32 Leone Lane, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 309202372 OPENED OCT 27, 2005Closed
32 Leone Lane, Chester, NY 10918 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 305773616 OPENED NOV 4, 2003Closed
100 Graceland Rd., Elmsford, NY 10523 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $1,125 | $843 | Dec 12, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2003 | Closed |
Inspection 303368468 OPENED MAY 16, 2000Closed
1 Commerence Drive South, Harriman, NY 10926 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 109114991 OPENED JAN 14, 1992Closed
32 Leone Lane, Chester, NY 10918 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $2,625 | $1,575 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,750 | $2,250 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $2,250 | $1,350 | May 26, 1992 | 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 2021, the Chester site logged 31 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 565 workers: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 838 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amscan Chester · 2021 | 565 | 31 | 26 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Corporate Office Elmsford · 2018 | 408 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Amscan Inc. Chester · 2016 | 547 | 42 | 21 | 7.3 | 2.3 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Jun 17, 2024, Newburgh: Hospitalization · nonfatal 'crushing' injuries · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
An employee was cleaning a cylinder on a printing press when his left hand was caught in the machine and crushed by the print plate.
Mar 29, 2024, Newburgh: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was clearing a jam on a napkin elevator. His right hand was pinched between two parts as he adjusted a belt on a flexographic machine, and a fingertip was amputated.
Nov 1, 2023, Newburgh: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On November 1, 2023, an employee was feeding napkin paper through a printing press and adjusting the rollers when their right little fingertip was amputated by the press's converting head blade.
Jan 8, 2019, Chester: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was stepping off a forklift when his foot was caught between a guardrail bollard and the rolling forklift. He fractured his ankle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1904.31 · Covered employees
29 CFR 1904.31(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must record on the OSHA 300 Log the recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on your payroll, whether they are labor, executive, hourly, salary, part-time, seasonal, or migrant workers. You also must record the recordable injuries and illnesses that occur to employees who are not on your payroll if you supervise these employees on a day-to-day basis. If your business is organized as a sole proprietorship or partnership, the owner or partners are not considered employees for recordkeeping purposes.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9)
(9) Cleaning. Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides shall be kept free from storage or combustible construction.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other general warehousing and storage employers in New York
- Americold Logistics LLC Syracuse · 26 citations · $44,814
- Staples Contract and Commercial LLC Montgomery · 3 citations · $31,080
- Gap Inc. Fishkill · 1 citation · $4,250
- Capstone Logistics, LLC Schodack Landing · 8 citations · $12,125
- Amazon.Com Services LLC Castleton On Hudson · 2 citations · $1,036
- Kingsfort Builders, Inc. Skaneateles · 3 citations · $8,512
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.