Inspection 346390586 OPENED DEC 14, 2022Closed
9832 Evergreen Industrial Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63123 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Packaging Concepts, Inc. 10 times in Missouri since 1994.
The latest one began on Dec 14, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Saint Louis.
Those inspections ended with 69 citation items: 56 serious, 3 willful, 1 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $349,399 and now stand at $161,064, 54% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 13 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Packaging Concepts, Inc. averages $20,313 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343209680 OPENED JUN 6, 2018Closed
9832 Evergreen Industrial Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63123 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 4, 2018: Employee cleaning press rollers sustains amputations
At 10:30 a.m. on June 4, 2018, an employee was working for a manufacturer of coated and laminated paper. He was operating a rollstock press. He reached under a guard on the back of the machine to clean the rollers with a rag. The rag became caught in the rollers. His hand was pulled into the rollers. He sustained the amputation of the index and middle fingers on his left hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,641 | $7,567 | Jul 11, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $23,281 | $15,133 | Jul 11, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342471711 OPENED JUL 18, 2017Closed
Green Park Industrial Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63123 · Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 14, 2017: Employee amputates fingers on rotating gears of running mach
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on July 14, 2017, Employee #1, a machine operator, was opening the guard to the gears of a machine (Machine Number 17) as the machine was running. He placed his right hand into the moving gears. The gears caught his index and middle fingers, thumb on this hand, and amputated them. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment for the finger amputations and was then hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $6,519 | $3,260 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection |
Serious | $8,149 | $4,074 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,149 | $4,074 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,149 | $0 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,149 | $0 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,149 | $0 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,149 | $4,074 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $4,889 | $2,444 | Aug 4, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 315653105 OPENED SEP 2, 2011Closed
9832 Evergreen Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63123 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,000 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(5) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 310696919 OPENED JAN 26, 2007Closed
9832 Evergreen Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63123 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2007 | Closed |
Inspection 304327893 OPENED MAY 7, 2002Closed
1910 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63104 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(d)(7) · Safety requirements for scaffolding |
Serious | $1,875 | $938 | May 21, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 303199178 OPENED FEB 12, 2001Closed
1910 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63104 · 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 |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,350 | $1,350 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $63,000 | $25,550 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Willful | $49,500 | $25,550 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Willful | $63,000 | $25,550 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | Closed |
Inspection 303197446 OPENED NOV 30, 2000Closed
4971 Fyler Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2 older inspections
Inspection 303197594 OPENED NOV 29, 2000Closed
4971 Fyler Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 113884688 OPENED FEB 10, 1994Closed
4971 Fyler Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139 · 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(a)(5) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,100 | $200 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,925 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(h)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,100 | $625 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,000 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,000 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(5) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,100 | $350 | Jun 13, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,925 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,925 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,925 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,375 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,375 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,925 | $1,375 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 16 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $825 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 17 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 18 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 19 29 CFR 1910.184(h)(5)(iii) · Slings |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 20 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 21 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,200 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 22 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,100 | $400 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 23 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 24 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 25 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 26 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,375 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 27 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,375 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 28 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 29 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 30 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 31 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $1,375 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 32 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,100 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 33 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $1,100 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(14) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1994 | Closed |
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.
Jun 4, 2018, Saint Louis: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning the rollers on a printing press with a rag when the rag was caught in the rollers. His left hand then went into the rollers, amputating his index and middle fingers.
Jul 14, 2017, Saint Louis: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning the gears of a printing press when the employee's right hand became caught in the gears, amputating the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i)
(4) Design and construction of inside storage rooms—(i) Construction. Inside storage rooms shall be constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use. Such construction shall comply with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, the system shall be designed and installed in an acceptable manner. Openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area shall be at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings shall be provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The room shall be liquid-tight where the walls join the floor. A permissible alternate to the sill or ramp is an open-grated trench inside of the room which dra
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva)
(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd)
(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.136 · Foot protection
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.28 · Safety requirements for scaffolding
29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other all other converted paper product manufacturing employers in Missouri
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- Aspen Products Inc. Kansas City · 19 citations · $64,546
- Graphic Packaging International, LLC Pacific · 4 citations · $14,912
- Arrow Box Company of ST Louis Kirkwood · 3 citations · $27,804
- Universal Packaging Corporation Kirkwood · 92 citations · $41,518
- Arrowhead Containers Inc Kansas City · 8 citations · $37,528
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