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Graham Packaging: OSHA inspections and violations

York, Pennsylvania · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · NAICS 326160

7inspections
9citation items
$25,916current penalties
Jan 29, 2026last inspection

Since 1996, OSHA inspectors have visited Graham Packaging in Pennsylvania 7 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 29, 2026 on a referral, in Hazleton.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 1 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $27,916; today they stand at $25,916, 7% 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. Graham Packaging averages $8,639 across 3 cited inspections.

Graham Packaging also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Graham Packaging: OSHA citation items per year, 1996 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348717042 OPENED JAN 29, 2026Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 64 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2026

75 Jaycee Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201 · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$16,550$16,550Jun 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2026Final

Inspection 346523756 OPENED FEB 23, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 139 employees at the site · Closed Dec 4, 2023

500 Windsor Street, York, PA 17403 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$7,366$7,366Aug 18, 2023Final

Inspection 346524846 OPENED FEB 23, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 139 employees at the site · Closed May 24, 2023

500 Windsor Street, York, PA 17403 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340850809 OPENED AUG 14, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Jan 21, 2016

143 South Lake Street, North East, PA 16428 · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$4,000$1,000Oct 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$1,000Oct 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 2, 2015Final

Inspection 314247198 OPENED AUG 2, 2011Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Aug 3, 2011

2401 Pleasant Valley Road, York, PA 17402 · Office Administrative Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300276581 OPENED AUG 15, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 1997

105 Bolivar Drive, Bradford, PA 16701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 122677875 OPENED APR 30, 1996Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 48 employees at the site · Closed May 29, 1996

130 Logans Ferry Road, New Kensington, PA 15068 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0May 6, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0May 6, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0May 6, 1996Closed

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 York site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 147 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Emigsville/Farmbrook
York · 2025
147 000.02.6
Bradford site
Bradford · 2025
85 000.02.6
North East site
North East · 2025
20 000.02.6
GTC
York · 2023
74 000.02.6
Graham Packaging Company
Hazleton · 2017
109 100.92.6
Farmbrook
York · 2017
50 000.02.6
Emigsville
York · 2017
51 000.02.6
Graham Packaging Company
York · 2016
292 000.02.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Feb 21, 2023, York: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was troubleshooting a resin-handling system when the rotating rotor unit caught the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of three of the employee's fingertips.

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)(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.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)

(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii)

(ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section;

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other plastics bottle manufacturing employers in Pennsylvania

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