Since 1979, OSHA inspectors have visited Packless Industries in Texas 12 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 17, 2024 on a referral, in Waco.
In all, OSHA issued 32 citation items: 15 serious, 4 repeat and 13 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $51,007; today they stand at $41,110, 19% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 8 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Packless Industries averages $9,480 across 4 cited inspections.
Packless Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company8401 Imperial Dr., Waco, TX 76712 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal 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 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $24,890 | $24,890 | Jan 18, 2024 | Final |
8401 Imperial Dr., Waco, TX 76712 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal 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 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $990 | $594 | Jan 18, 2024 | Final |
8401 Imperial Dr., Waco, TX 76712 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 8, 2020: Employees amputates finger while using machine
At 12:45 p.m. on May 8, 2020, an employee was operating the machine manufacturing metal. The employee stuck his hand in the machine as the closing guard came down on his finger. The employee amputated his left index finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,899 | $3,539 | Jun 4, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jun 4, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2) · Mechanical power presses |
Other-than-serious | $828 | $497 | Jun 4, 2020 | Final |
8401 Imperial Dr., Waco, TX 76712 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal 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 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $2,700 | $1,620 | Apr 10, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $6,300 | $3,780 | Apr 10, 2015 | Final |
8401 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8401 Imperial Dr, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Repeat | $800 | $100 | Jul 13, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Repeat | $200 | $200 | Jun 29, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1982 | Closed |
8401 Imperial Dr, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8401 Imperial Dr, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8401 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $560 | $50 | Feb 28, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1980 | Closed |
8401 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76710 · 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 | $810 | $810 | Jan 9, 1980 | Closed |
8401 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8401 Imperial Drive, Waco, TX 76710 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $490 | $490 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $280 | $280 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(5) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $350 | $350 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $420 | $420 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $490 | $490 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.108(c)(5) · [Reserved] |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Waco site logged 17 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 208 workers: 8.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 55 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packless Industries Waco · 2025 | 208 | 17 | 5 | 8.3 | 2.4 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jan 11, 2024, Waco: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was working on a hydraulic press machine when his hand was caught in the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of his right middle finger.
Mar 15, 2022, Waco: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating a machine. He reached to move a copper tube, and the tube pinched his left index finger against the wall. His finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
May 8, 2020, Waco: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee initiated a machine to start a production cycle. His hand was in the path of the machine's closing guard, which closed on and caused the amputation of his left index finger's distal phalanx.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
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