Inspection 349207910 OPENED OCT 7, 2026Open
505 E. Cotton Street, Carthage, TX 75633 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 1985, OSHA inspectors have visited Genpak LLC in Texas 11 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 7, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Carthage and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $51,820; today they stand at $40,819, 21% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.22 (walking-working surfaces), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Genpak LLC averages $9,786 across 4 cited inspections.
Genpak LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348823717 OPENED MAR 20, 2026Open
505 East Cotton Street, Carthage, TX 75633 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $16,550 | $9,930 | Aug 20, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 345516280 OPENED SEP 7, 2021Closed
1101 W. Harrison Road, Longview, TX 75604 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345519748 OPENED SEP 7, 2021Closed
1101 W. Harrison Road, Longview, TX 75604 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345488811 OPENED AUG 20, 2021Closed
505 E. Cotton Street, Carthage, TX 75633 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344147319 OPENED JUL 9, 2019Closed
1101 W. Harrison Rd., Longview, TX 75604 · Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 6, 2019: Employee amputates finger in machine point of operation
At 8:15 a.m. on July 6, 2019, an employee was working on a GL1 machine when he placed his right hand in the point of operation (POO). The employee amputated his middle finger requiring medical treatment. The employee was treated but was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Sep 6, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 344121173 OPENED JUN 27, 2019Closed
1101 W. Harrison Road, Longview, TX 75604 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $7,577 | $4,546 | Oct 2, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342156684 OPENED MAR 7, 2017Closed
505 E. Cotton Street, Carthage, TX 75633 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 1, 2017: Worker un-jamming rotary airlock has four fingers amputated
At 7:00 p.m. on March 1, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a food packaging manufacturer, was working at a crystallizing machine. She was un-jamming the machine's rotary airlock when four fingers of her left hand were amputated. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for the amputations.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $11,408 | $11,408 | Jun 6, 2017 | Final |
3 older inspections
Inspection 340683382 OPENED JUN 2, 2015Closed
505 East Cotton Street, Carthage, TX 75633 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 309540656 OPENED OCT 18, 2006Closed
1101 W. Harrison Road, Longview, TX 75604 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,625 | $1,575 | Jan 30, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2007 | Closed |
Inspection 100313469 OPENED AUG 21, 1985Closed
1101 W Harrison Rd, Longview, TX 75604 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $400 | $100 | Sep 12, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1985 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Longview site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 210 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genpak Longview Longview · 2025 | 210 | 8 | 1 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Genpak Carthage Carthage · 2025 | 125 | 9 | 3 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Longview site Longview · 2023 | 200 | 12 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Carthage site Carthage · 2023 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Mar 12, 2025, Longview: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee had just replaced a belt on a silo blower. While the employee was testing the blower by manually turning the belt, the belt and pulley caught the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.
Mar 9, 2022, Carthage: Hospitalization · fractures · knee(s)
The regrind system malfunctioned, due to clogged resin. An employee went to the blend room to assess the issue. Once resin was flowing again, the employee was exiting the platform using a ladder and, having residual resin dust on gloves, his hand slipped off the ladder causing him to lose his footing and fall to floor. The employee suffered a knee fracture.
Dec 17, 2021, Carthage: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was using a tape measure to gauge the width of a plastic sheet as it went into an oven. The tape measure got caught on the sheet and was pulled in. The employee was caught between the sheet and the idle roller, suffering a cut to the arm.
Jul 6, 2019, Longview: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was helping start up an extruder, pulling the sheet over the mandrel for string-up. The sheet bunched up on the bar of the mandrel blade, and the blade amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.
Dec 27, 2018, Longview: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was loading a roll of material with a pallet jack. The jack rolled backwards and crushed his right arm against a machine and fractured it.
Mar 1, 2017, Carthage: Amputation · amputations · hand(s), n.e.c.
An employee was clearing a jam from the crystallizer machine when her hand was caught in the rotating throat resulting in amputation of her hand. The machine was not locked out at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i)
(4) Lockout or tagout device application. (i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Texas
- Flexcon Industrial LLC San Antonio · 5 citations · $11,340
- Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Highlands · 18 citations · $34,626
- Dartco of Texas, LLC Waxahachie · 1 citation · $5,540
- Polymerica Limited Company El Paso · 5 citations · $49,895
- Regency Plastics-Ubly, Inc-TX El Paso · 6 citations · $38,550
- General Technologies Stafford · 30 citations · $35,387
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.