Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Fox Packaging in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 18, 2023 on a referral, in Mcallen.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $41,442; today they stand at $37,654, 9% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Fox Packaging averages $32,262 across 1 cited inspection.
Fox Packaging also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $2,239 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company2200 Fox Drive, Mcallen, TX 78504 · Textile Bag and Canvas Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Jun 14, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Jun 14, 2024 | Final |
2200 Fox Dr, Mcallen, TX 78504 · Textile Bag and Canvas Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $2,295 | $1,606 | May 4, 2012 | Closed |
2200 Fox Dr., Mcallen, TX 78504 · Textile Bag and Canvas Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $2,295 | $1,262 | Jul 30, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,295 | $1,262 | Jul 30, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,295 | $1,262 | Jul 30, 2012 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Mcallen site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 322 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 35 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneith Fox Supply Co Mcallen · 2017 | 322 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 16, 2023, Mcallen: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was checking the gusset seal on a machine. He moved to the next cross sealer and the machine activated, causing an amputation to a left-hand finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2018 to Jul 23, 2020 McAllen | 2 | 1 | $2,239 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1910.138(a)
(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
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.