Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Greif, Inc. in Connecticut 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 12, 2020 on a referral, in Windsor Locks.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $41,402; today they stand at $33,906, 18% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.335 (safeguards for personnel protection), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Greif, Inc. averages $16,953 across 2 cited inspections.
Greif, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345020796 OPENED NOV 12, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2021
491 North Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 · Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 5, 2020: Employee partially amputates four fingers in rotary knives
At 3:30 p.m. on November 5, 2020, an employee was attempting to clear scrap material from rotary knives. The employee accidently leaned onto the lever that turned the machine on, and his fingers were pulled through. The employee suffered a partial amputation of four fingers on his right hand and was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,119 | $9,119 | Feb 3, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $7,295 | $7,295 | Feb 3, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Windsor Locks site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 7.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 26 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
