Inspection 348161894 OPENED APR 4, 2025Closed
200 Planters Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
GC Packaging has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 4, 2025 as part of a related case, in Sunnyvale.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 10 serious.
OSHA proposed $40,562 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $39,000, down 4%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. GC Packaging averages $19,500 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
GC Packaging also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342127669 OPENED FEB 23, 2017Closed
204 East Bethany Drive, Allen, TX 75002 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,070 | $3,508 | Jun 1, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1) · Methylene chloride |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Jun 1, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341921104 OPENED NOV 18, 2016Closed
204 East Bethany Drive, Allen, TX 75002 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(4) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Sunnyvale site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,333 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 41 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Packaging Sunnyvale · 2023 | 1,333 | 13 | 5 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| GC Packaging LLC Allen · 2020 | 550 | 28 | 14 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| GC Packaging Allen · 2019 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Mar 27, 2025, Sunnyvale: Amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
A temporary employee was operating a roller machine. She was guiding a sheet of paper out of the machine when her left index finger contacted a roller. The employee's left index finger was amputated. A guard was in place at the time.
Nov 14, 2016, Allen: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was using a rag to clean oil from a hot foil stamping machine. The machine's sensor was not working, and it fractured the employee's arm and lacerated a hand. The machine was running at the time.
Oct 20, 2016, Allen: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
A temporary employee was struck by a forklift resulting in a broken left femur.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1)
(l) Employee information and training. (1) The employer shall provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to MC.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Other paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing employers in Texas
- Advance Paperbag, Inc. Sugar Land · 3 citations · $10,216
- Corrchoice/Pca LLC Dallas · 1 citation · $11,350
- Duro Hilex Poly, LLC Hidalgo · 1 citation · $16,550
- International Paper Co Edinburg · 260 citations · $156,039
- Baxter Packaging LLC Longview · 4 citations · $10,877
- Love Envelopes Dallas · 2 citations · $6,946
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.