OSHA has inspected Packstar Group Inc. 4 times in New York since 2006.
The latest one began on Apr 18, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Amherst.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 4 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,141 and still stand at $11,141.
Flammable liquids comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.106.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Packstar Group Inc. averages $7,391 (1 cited inspection).
Packstar Group Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company215 John Glenn Dr, Amherst, NY 14228 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,391 | $7,391 | May 8, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2018 | Final |
215 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
215 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 2008 | Closed |
215 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(b)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Jan 16, 2007 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Amherst site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 120 workers: 2.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 71 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packstar Group Inc Amherst · 2018 | 120 | 4 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Packstar Group Inc. Amherst · 2016 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3)
(3) How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.
29 CFR 1904.41(b)(2)
(2) Do part-time, seasonal, or temporary workers count as employees in the criteria for number of employees in paragraph (a) of this section? Yes, each individual employed in the establishment at any time during the calendar year counts as one employee, including full-time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary workers.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
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