Inspection 348343534 OPENED JUN 30, 2025Closed
2400 Cooper Ave, Merced, CA 95341 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2005, OSHA inspectors have visited Greif, Inc. in California 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 30, 2025 after a complaint, in Merced.
In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 5 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $22,895; today they stand at $17,645, 23% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Greif, Inc. averages $5,182 across 3 cited inspections.
Greif, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 348281007 OPENED MAY 5, 2025Closed
2400 Cooper Ave., Merced, CA 95348 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345789671 OPENED FEB 17, 2022Closed
6001 S Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040 · Pulp Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 1, 2022: Employee cleaning machine suffers degloving of finger
At 11:45 a.m. on February 1, 2022, an employee was working as the operator of a fabricating machine at a pulp mill. He and a coworker were working next to a paper machine. They were working on different sides of the machine. The employee was using a floor scraper to remove a buildup on a paper machine roll while the machine was running. The coworker was not aware that the employee was on the other side of the machine, cleaning it. The coworker lowered a pre-coat pan onto the employee's hand. The employee's hand was pinched by the pre-coat pan against the lower frame of the equipment. The employee suffered the degloving of the ring finger on his left hand. He was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3622(G)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | May 5, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | May 5, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 345347082 OPENED JUN 7, 2021Closed
2400 Cooper Ave., Merced, CA 95348 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 341.6(A) |
Other-than-serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Jul 29, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1529(E)(1) |
Serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | Jul 29, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344429923 OPENED NOV 6, 2019Closed
2400 Cooper Ave., Merced, CA 95348 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5449(F) |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $280 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 5416(A) |
Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 5416(C) |
Serious | $3,375 | $335 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 309144889 OPENED NOV 2, 2005Closed
8250 Almeria Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3320 |
Other-than-serious | $275 | $200 | Jan 6, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $325 | $100 | Jan 6, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4070 A |
Serious | $3,710 | $1,800 | Jan 6, 2006 | 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 2025, the Los Angeles site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Newark Group DBA Greif - Los Angeles Mill Los Angeles · 2025 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Greif Merced Merced · 2023 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 10.4 | 2.8 |
| Greif-Merced, Steel Drum Merced · 2019 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| Greif-Fontana Steel drum Fontana · 2019 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.8 |
| Greif Fontana Fontana · 2018 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other other metal container manufacturing employers in California
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. Fairfield · 2 citations · $18,900
- Ted Levine Drum Co South El Monte · 6 citations · $2,260
- Car Dealer Promotions, Inc. San Ramon · 2 citations · $560
- Bizon Group, Inc. Oakland · 29 citations · $83,855
- Orbis Corporation Midwest) Livermore · 2 citations · $560
- Metal Container Corp. Mira Loma · 11 citations · $40,095
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.