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CTS Packaging LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Covington, Kentucky · Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing · NAICS 322212

4inspections
15citation items
$9,625current penalties
Jan 4, 2017last inspection

Since 1998, OSHA inspectors have visited CTS Packaging LLC in Kentucky 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 4, 2017 after a complaint, in Park Hills.

In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 8 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $14,575; today they stand at $9,625, 34% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. CTS Packaging LLC averages $6,250 across 1 cited inspection.

CTS Packaging LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1998 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342009255 OPENED JAN 4, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2017

1730 Russell Street, Park Hills, KY 41011 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341175149 OPENED JAN 12, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Feb 27, 2018

1730 Russell Street, Park Hills, KY 41011 · Folding Paperboard 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$4,900$1,634Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$1,800$1,633Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,250$1,633Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,250$1,350Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 2.310(2)
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2016Final

Inspection 310124664 OPENED NOV 8, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jan 19, 2007

1730 Russell St, Covington, KY 41011 · Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 20, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,250$1,250Nov 20, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 2031002
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 20, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 20, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 20, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 20, 2006Closed

Inspection 301354445 OPENED APR 15, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed May 18, 1998

1730 Russell St, Covington, KY 41011 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$500$500Apr 27, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$625$625Apr 27, 1998Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

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