Shelton, Connecticut · Packaging Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333993
OSHA has inspected Better Packages, Inc. 4 times in Connecticut since 1974.
The latest one began on Apr 5, 2019 after a complaint, in Ansonia.
Those inspections ended with 13 citation items: 13 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $125 and still stand at $125.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Better Packages, Inc. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
Better Packages, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company4 Hershey Drive, Ansonia, CT 06401 · Packaging Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2019 | Final |
8 Brook St, Shelton, CT 06484 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8 Brook Street, Shelton, CT 06484 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1978 | Closed |
255 Canal Street, Shelton, CT 06484 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(5) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(5) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 | Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Dec 10, 1974 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Ansonia site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 115 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Packages Inc Ansonia · 2020 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Better Packages, INC Ansonia · 2016 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)
(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.
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.