Inspection 347342214 OPENED MAR 12, 2024Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Kinpak, LLC 7 times in Alabama since 1983.
The latest one began on Mar 12, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Montgomery.
Those inspections ended with 28 citation items: 21 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $62,089 and now stand at $54,771, 12% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Kinpak, LLC averages $21,136 (2 cited inspections).
Kinpak, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345630339 OPENED NOV 9, 2021Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr, Montgomery, AL 36109 · Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 1, 2021: Employee amputates fingertip reaching into jammed conveyor
At 5:30 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was removing a jam from a conveyor caused by plastic bottle residue. The employee reached under the guard reach the residue while activating the conveyor. The employee's right index finger was caught by the knife that trims the excess plastic off the gallon bottles. The employee amputated her fingertip, requiring hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344524350 OPENED DEC 10, 2019Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 9, 2019: Employee inhales chlorine from mixing incompatible chemicals
At 11:00 a.m. on December 9, 2019, an employee working for a cleaning and polishing products manufacturer was mixing a batch of marine mold cleaner. The employee added the wrong chemical to the mixture causing a chemical reaction. The employee inhaled chlorine gas and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $5,735 | $5,735 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $9,446 | $9,446 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $9,446 | $9,446 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.120(b)(1)(i) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Other-than-serious | $644 | $644 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(1)(i) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 341767911 OPENED SEP 13, 2016Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good 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 | $8,730 | $4,250 | Nov 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,300 | $4,250 | Nov 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,300 | $4,250 | Nov 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,988 | $4,250 | Nov 28, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341156214 OPENED JAN 5, 2016Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311109763 OPENED AUG 24, 2007Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.307(b) · Hazardous (classified) locations |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Sep 28, 2007 | Closed |
Inspection 13182266 OPENED FEB 8, 1983Closed
2780 Gunter Park Dr East, Montgomery, AL 36109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 Montgomery site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 141 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 71 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinpak Inc. Montgomery · 2025 | 141 | 6 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Nov 1, 2021, Montgomery: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating a blow molding machine and amputated their right index fingertip while removing a piece of plastic.
Dec 9, 2019, Montgomery: Hospitalization · poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified · body systems
Two employees were mixing mildew cleaner when sodium hypochlorite and phosphoric acid were mixed, creating chlorine gas. Both employees were hospitalized with inhalation injuries.
Sep 6, 2016, Montgomery: Hospitalization · fractures · upper extremities, unspecified
An employee was packing bottles in the "blow mold" area of a trimmer base when her right arm/wrist was hit and fractured by the moving equipment. The equipment's guard was in place.
Dec 23, 2015, Montgomery: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee working on a blow mold machine suffered a fingertip amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.40 · Giving injury records to OSHA
29 CFR 1904.40(a)
(a) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.
29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
29 CFR 1910.120(b)(1)(i)
(1) General. (i) Employers shall develop and implement a written safety and health program for their employees involved in hazardous waste operations. The program shall be designed to identify, evaluate, and control safety and health hazards, and provide for emergency response for hazardous waste operations.
29 CFR 1910.120(e)(1)(i)
(e) Training—(1) General. (i) All employees working on site (such as but not limited to equipment operators, general laborers and others) exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and their supervisors and management responsible for the site shall receive training meeting the requirements of this paragraph before they are permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or health hazards, and they shall receive review training as specified in this paragraph.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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.