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Chartpak, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Leeds, Massachusetts · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · NAICS 322222

10inspections
32citation items
$39,322current penalties
Dec 22, 2022last inspection

Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Chartpak, Inc. in Massachusetts 10 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Dec 22, 2022 on a referral, in Leeds.

In all, OSHA issued 32 citation items: 19 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $68,252; today they stand at $39,322, 42% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 8 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Chartpak, Inc. averages $16,473 across 2 cited inspections.

Chartpak, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Chartpak, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1974 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346405848 OPENED DEC 22, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Nov 15, 2024

118 River Road, Leeds, MA 01053 · Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$14,063$14,063Feb 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$10,046$0Feb 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Feb 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$10,046$10,046Feb 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Feb 10, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$10,046$0Feb 10, 2023Final

Inspection 341378156 OPENED APR 12, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 71 employees at the site · Closed Jan 3, 2017

1 River Road, Leeds, MA 01053 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,900$2,450Jun 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,900$2,450Jun 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,900$2,450Jun 23, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$2,975$1,487Jun 23, 2016Final

Inspection 304042179 OPENED OCT 17, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 75 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2001

One River Rd, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 31, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 31, 2001Closed

Inspection 300502747 OPENED SEP 10, 1997Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 1997

One River Rd, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
 Serious$701$701Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2) · General requirements
 Serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,000$3,000Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$800$800Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$400$400Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.307(b) · Hazardous (classified) locations
 Serious$500$500Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(h)(1) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1997Closed

Inspection 300501087 OPENED FEB 26, 1997Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Apr 7, 1997

One River Rd, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$700$700Mar 10, 1997Closed

Inspection 102862745 OPENED FEB 18, 1988Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 155 employees at the site · Closed May 12, 1988

One River Rd, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$210$210Mar 29, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivc) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Mar 29, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 29, 1988Closed

Inspection 101774537 OPENED OCT 21, 1986Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Local government · 110 employees at the site · Closed Oct 22, 1986

1 River Road, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 101839744 OPENED MAY 13, 1986Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed May 19, 1986

1 River Road, Leeds, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

2 older inspections

Inspection 948927 OPENED APR 9, 1985Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 220 employees at the site · Closed Apr 11, 1985

1 River Rd, Leed, MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 10636199 OPENED MAY 1, 1974Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 175 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

1 River Road, , MA 01053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6) · Flammable liquids
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 10, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 10, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$35$35May 10, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$30$30May 10, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 10, 1974Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Leeds site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 68 workers: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 13 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Chartpak, Inc.
Leeds · 2023
68 445.72.5

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Dec 16, 2022, Leeds: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

On December 16, 2022, an employee was feeding a book through a machine and guiding the wire when their left index finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(ii)

(ii) Maximum storage. A maximum of 1,100 gallons of flammable liquids may be located adjacent to buildings located on the same premises and under the same management provided the provisions of subdivisions (a) and (b) of this subdivision are complied with.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva)

(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

Other paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing employers in Massachusetts

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