Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited First Choice Packaging, Inc. in Ohio 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 17, 2021 on a referral, in Fremont.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $54,064; today they stand at $20,274, 62% 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. First Choice Packaging, Inc. averages $10,137 across 2 cited inspections.
First Choice Packaging, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345134027 OPENED FEB 4, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2022
1501 W. State St., Fremont, OH 43420 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 26, 2021: Employee sustains finger amputation while retrieving parts
At 6:40 p.m. on January 26, 2021, Employee #1, a 54-year-old male newly assigned to the stacker position, was removing plastic parts from a stacking machine. The employee reached to retrieve a part that had fallen in the middle of the stacker. During this process, the two halves of the stacker closed, creating a pinch point and partially amputating the end of the employee's left third finger. The employee was treated for his injury without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,516 | $6,758 | Apr 20, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fremont site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 98 workers: 13.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 125 days away from work.
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.
