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.
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 rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $11,167 | $8,000 | Apr 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $11,167 | $9,000 | Apr 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $11,167 | $0 | Apr 21, 2022 | Final |
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 rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $8,148 | $5,296 | Sep 6, 2018 | Final |
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.
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.
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.
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.