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Creative Packaging, LLC.: OSHA inspections and violations

Zanesville, Ohio · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · NAICS 322211

8inspections
14citation items
$32,059current penalties
Jun 5, 2024last inspection

Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Creative Packaging, LLC. in Ohio 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 5, 2024 after a complaint, in Zanesville.

In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 8 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $56,397; today they stand at $32,059, 43% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Creative Packaging, LLC. averages $8,938 across 3 cited inspections.

Creative Packaging, LLC. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Creative Packaging, LLC.: OSHA citation items per year, 2010 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347528051 OPENED JUN 5, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2024

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,453$4,517Sep 9, 2024Final

Inspection 345789424 OPENED FEB 15, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2023

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 3, 2022: Employee amputates finger when caught in laminator machine

At 2:30 p.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee was running an automatic cleaning process on a Black Brother Laminator Machine, Serial Number 313552. The employee used a rag to wipe off the machine, and the rag was pulled into the in-going nip point between two rollers. The victim's finger was pulled into the machine and caught in the in-going nip point, which resulted in the amputation of first finger of the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$11,167$8,000Apr 21, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$11,167$9,000Apr 21, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$11,167$0Apr 21, 2022Final

Inspection 343066791 OPENED APR 5, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 68 employees at the site · Closed Sep 27, 2018

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 28, 2018: Employee catches two fingers in conveyor chain and sprocket

At 10:00 p.m. on March 28, 2018, an employee was clearing some scrap away from a conveyor system near the back of the Langston 37 machine. The employee grabbed some of the scrap with his left hand when the drive chain started to move and caught his glove. The employee had his left middle and ring fingers pulled into the drive chain and sprocket, amputating his fingertips. Hospitalization was not required.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$8,148$5,296Sep 6, 2018Final

Inspection 339894966 OPENED AUG 12, 2014Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Aug 12, 2014

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339448292 OPENED OCT 28, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 53 employees at the site · Closed Oct 28, 2013

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 331078824 OPENED OCT 18, 2011Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Oct 19, 2011

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314591215 OPENED FEB 9, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Mar 22, 2011

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,785$1,077Feb 25, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$1,785$1,071Feb 25, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$700$420Feb 25, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$700$420Feb 25, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$700$420Feb 25, 2011Closed

Inspection 313154353 OPENED FEB 12, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 61 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2010

1781 Kemper Ct., Zanesville, OH 43701 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box 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$875$612Feb 23, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$875$612Feb 23, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$875$612Feb 23, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 23, 2010Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Zanesville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 66 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Creative Packaging
Zanesville · 2025
66 000.02.1

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Feb 3, 2022, Zanesville: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee's hand was pulled into the rollers of a laminator machine during a cleaning cycle, resulting in an amputation to their right index fingertip.

Mar 28, 2018, Zanesville: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was clearing scrap from a jammed machine and got a hand caught in the machine resulting in amputation of the left middle and ring fingertips.

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

Other corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing employers in Ohio

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