Union City, California · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · NAICS 326112
OSHA has inspected Emerald Packaging, Inc. 7 times in California since 1998.
The latest one began on May 29, 2015 after an accident, in Union City.
Those inspections ended with 33 citation items: 2 serious and 31 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $47,800 and now stand at $31,410, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Emerald Packaging, Inc. averages $10,078 (2 cited inspections).
Emerald Packaging, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company33050 Western Avenue, Union City, CA 94587 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3340(C)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $850 | $850 | Aug 20, 2015 | Final |
33050 Western Avenue, Union City, CA 94587 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(B)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | Apr 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3664(A) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | Apr 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $750 | $300 | Apr 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4070(A) |
Other-than-serious | $6,750 | $405 | Apr 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4184(B) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 16, 2015 | Final |
33050 Western Avenue, Union City, CA 94587 · Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A05 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $450 | Mar 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 5097 C01 |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $335 | Mar 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 5031 C |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $335 | Mar 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 5143 A05 |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $335 | Mar 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 3203 B02 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | Mar 11, 2009 | Closed |
33050 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4441 |
Other-than-serious | $935 | $450 | Nov 3, 2006 | Final |
33050 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 13, 2002: Employee's arm punctured in bag making machine
On June 13, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary laborer, was operating a Gloucester C -1 thermal bag making machine. While performing her duty of removing plastic bag bundles from a wicket needle conveyor, her left arm became caught by the convey or and pulled into its return. A 5-in. metal wicket needle punctured her left fo rearm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4002 A |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Dec 13, 2002 | Closed |
33050 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5194 E01 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $335 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5194 F04 |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $0 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3220 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 4848 A |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3314 F |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 5155 E01 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 5097 C10 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $335 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 5099 A03 |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 5031 C |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 5031 A |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $300 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 5143 A05 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $300 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 12 | Other-than-serious | $750 | $335 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 4002 A |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 3241 C |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $225 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 3203 B01 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 16 29 CFR 3203 B02 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 17 29 CFR 14301 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4075 A |
Other-than-serious | $3,375 | $335 | May 15, 2002 | Final |
33050 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 24, 1997: Employee's fingers amputated by rollers of inline press
Employee #1 was working alone, using a C-slitter inline press when he slipped an d fell. His hand and wrist became caught between the in-running rollers located 2 ft above the floor, amputating three of his fingers. The rollers were unguarde d, exposing employees to pinch-point injuries; the employer was cited for a seri ous violation of T8CCR 4002(A).
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $250 | May 14, 1998 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4002 A |
Serious | $5,625 | $4,500 | May 14, 1998 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Union City site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 119 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Packaging Union City · 2025 | 250 | 12 | 2 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
| Emerald Packaging Inc. Union City · 2018 | 252 | 14 | 8 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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