OSHA has inspected Orora Packaging Solutions 3 times in California since 2019.
The latest one began on Jul 5, 2022 after an accident, in Alhambra.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $30,360 and now stand at $20,025, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Orora Packaging Solutions averages $6,675 (3 cited inspections).
Orora Packaging Solutions also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345684500 OPENED DEC 8, 2021Open
Accident · Partial · Safety · 73 employees at the site · Open
3201 West Mission Road, Alhambra, CA 91803 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 8, 2021: Employee amputates finger when caught between stand chuck an
At 3:20 p.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a manufacturer of packaging products was attempting to pull the core off a roll stands. A coworker moved the operator stand in the wrong direction and caused the employee to catch his right hand between the core and the chuck of the stand. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his index finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(8) |
Other-than-serious | $210 | $175 | Mar 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3205(C)(10) |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $700 | Mar 7, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344524608 OPENED DEC 20, 2019Open
Accident · Partial · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Open
3201 W. Mission Rd., Alhambra, CA 91803 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 9, 2019: Employee amputates finger when caught in strapping machine
At 9:45 a.m. on August 9, 2019, Employee #1 was working at a box manufacturing facility to unjam a strapping machine. He did not de-energize or disengage the power source during servicing operations. Employee #1 sustained amputation of his left index finger. He was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $325 | Feb 5, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $16,200 | $16,200 | Feb 5, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Alhambra site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 103 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 85 days away from work.
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.