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Cup Pac Packaging, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

South Beloit, Illinois · Packaging and Labeling Services · NAICS 561910

3inspections
7citation items
$26,446current penalties
Oct 17, 2019last inspection

Cup Pac Packaging, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2017.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 17, 2019 on a referral, in South Beloit.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.

OSHA proposed $35,263 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $26,446, down 25%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Cup Pac Packaging, Inc. averages $8,815 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Cup Pac Packaging, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344382353 OPENED OCT 17, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jun 29, 2020

638 Progressive Lane, South Beloit, IL 61080 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 7, 2019: Employee amputates finger in heat sealer

At 2:30 p.m. on October 7, 2019, an employee was loading cups into a machine when she noticed that one of the cups that was about to go under the heat sealer was not fully aligned within the die holder. The employee attempted to align the cup by pushing it with her finger just as it was entering the point of operation of the heat sealer. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to her right middle finger. Surgery following the amputation required additional amputation of the finger.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$9,446$9,446Mar 20, 2020Final

Inspection 343034757 OPENED MAR 20, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2019

777 Progressive Lane, South Beloit, IL 61080 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$4,268$3,000Apr 10, 2018Final

Inspection 342528874 OPENED AUG 7, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2019

777 Progressive Lane, South Beloit, IL 61080 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$6,338$4,120Dec 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$5,070$3,295Dec 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$5,070$3,295Dec 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$5,071$3,290Dec 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Dec 28, 2017Final

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.

Oct 7, 2019, South Beloit: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

At about 2:30 p.m. on October 7, 2019, an employee was trying to retrieve a crushed cup from a rotary filler. The machine automatically cycled, and the employee's right middle finger was caught in the head heater area, causing an amputation between the first and second joints. The heater head was unguarded at the time of the incident.

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

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 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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