Inspection 347604050 OPENED JUL 9, 2024Closed
310 West Water Street, Baltimore, OH 43105 · Paper (except Newsprint) Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Greif, Inc. in Ohio 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 9, 2024 after a complaint, in Baltimore.
In all, OSHA issued 12 citation items: 7 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $87,422; today they stand at $43,362, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Greif, Inc. averages $13,737 across 3 cited inspections.
Greif, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346475791 OPENED FEB 1, 2023Closed
975 Glenn Street, Van Wert, OH 45891 · Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345871156 OPENED MAR 31, 2022Closed
975 Glenn Street, Van Wert, OH 45891 · Other Paperboard 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 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,502 | $7,251 | Aug 31, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344314851 OPENED SEP 17, 2019Closed
4031 Spartan Drive, Oregon, OH 43516 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 19, 2019: Employee lacerates right arm while operating cutter
At 1:00 p.m. on August 19, 2019, an employee was operating the Spack System Cutter. The employee's right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a severe laceration to the right forearm due to a damaged guard. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lacerated radial artery on the right hand, a torn shoulder rotator cuff (right shoulder), and a damaged radial nerve and a damaged medial nerve on the right hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,503 | $7,501 | Dec 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,260 | $7,958 | Dec 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $10,419 | $6,251 | Dec 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $10,419 | $0 | Dec 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $10,419 | $6,251 | Dec 17, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 340532985 OPENED APR 9, 2015Closed
787 Warmington St. S.w., Massillon, OH 44646 · Paper (except Newsprint) Mills · 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)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jul 8, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jul 8, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 307961912 OPENED AUG 10, 2004Closed
526 Markwith Ave, Greenville, OH 45331 · 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 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Aug 26, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $0 | Aug 26, 2004 | Closed |
Inspection 307998609 OPENED AUG 10, 2004Closed
526 Markwith Ave., Greenville, OH 45331 · 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 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $500 | Aug 18, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,125 | $900 | Aug 19, 2004 | 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 2024, the Massillon site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 108 workers: 0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greif CorrChoice Massilon Massillon · 2024 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Greif-Van Wert Van Wert · 2024 | 114 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| CorrChoice Massillon Massillon · 2023 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Greif Van Wert Van Wert · 2022 | 123 | 4 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| Greif Inc. Massillon · 2018 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Ohio Packaging Massillon · 2018 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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. 2 reports on file.
Mar 25, 2022, Van Wert: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple face locations
An employee was troubleshooting the crimper action of a machine that made press paperboard cylindrical containers. As he passed a photo eye in an interlock gate area, the machine cycled and the indexing arm struck him on the head/face, crushing him against the chuck. He suffered a broken jaw, loss of teeth, and injuries to the back of the neck and head.
Apr 1, 2015, Massillon: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
On or about 4/1/2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m., an employee bypassed an interlock device by climbing over a guarding fence and reached into the cushion roller portion of a material handling system. The machinery was not de-energized at the time. The rollers caught/struck the employee's right hand and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i)
(f) Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up—(1) General. (i) The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)
(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
Other other metal container manufacturing employers in Ohio
- E-Pak Manufacturing, LLC. Wooster · 29 citations · $67,272
- National Container Group, LLC Cleveland · 4 citations · $4,900
- Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Corp. Huron · 2 citations · $5,912
- The Yarder Manufacturing Company Toledo · 17 citations · $10,520
- Armor Metal Group Mason, Inc. Mason · 5 citations · $20,112
- Onda USA LLC Delaware · 4 citations · $13,242
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.