Berry Global has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 9, 2020 after an accident, in Lathrop.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $3,935 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,700, down 31%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Berry Global averages $1,350 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Berry Global also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344687298 OPENED MAR 9, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 74 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2021
601 Tesla Dr., Lathrop, CA 95330 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 4, 2020: Employee's fingertip is partially amputated in milling machi
At 1:13 p.m. on March 4, 2020, an employee was milling a metal part, using a milling machine (Make: Bridgeport, Serial number J-129584). The employee was trying to remove a piece of material from the aluminum block he was working with, in which the point of operation was completely unguarded. The employee's glove got caught in the running drill and pulled the left index finger to the point of operation, resulting in a partial amputation of a fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4184(A) |
Serious | $3,375 | $2,700 | Jun 25, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343188686 OPENED MAY 29, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Oct 18, 2019
14000 Monte Vista Ave., Chino, CA 91710 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 13, 2018: Employee partially amputates finger while working with plast
At 8:30 a.m. on April 13, 2018, an employee was replacing a roller on a plastic processing machine. The roller moved and unexpectedly pinning his finger between the roller and the wall, resulting in a partial amputation of the right little finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $0 | Oct 11, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Chino site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 185 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 320 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
