OSHA has inspected PPS Packaging Company 4 times in California since 1995.
The latest one began on Sep 10, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Fowler.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 6 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $45,795 and now stand at $12,460, 73% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and PPS Packaging Company averages $6,100 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 120145966 OPENED MAR 2, 2007Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Dec 31, 2009
3189 Manning Ave, Fowler, CA 93625 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 17, 2006: Employee's finger is amputated in machine
On October 17, 2006, an employee was cleaning up wood shavings around the machin e. He was watching the machine and decided to put his hand into the machine arou nd the guard to get loose wood shavings. He reached into the machine and his han d hit the cut off blade and amputated his finger tip. He was taken to Selma Dist rict Hospital for treatment which is located in Selma, California. However, he w as not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 C |
Other-than-serious | $16,200 | $650 | Mar 28, 2007 | Final |
Incident on Apr 28, 2000: Employee's arms injured when caught between rollers
Employee #1 was fixing the thread feed and the netting feeder on a cooler pad ma chine stitcher. He was working between the rollers while the machine was running when his hands became caught and were pulled in. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries to his arms, for which he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 A |
Other-than-serious | $14,400 | $550 | Oct 12, 2000 | Final |
Incident on Jan 9, 1995: Employee injures arm caught in roller
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on January 9, 1995, Employee #1, of PPS Packaging, wa s removing excelsior from the draw roller of a cooler pad machine, when his righ t arm became caught in the unguarded moving roller. He sustained a serious injur y to his right arm and was taken to Valley Medical Center, Fresno, CA, where he was admitted for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A |
Other-than-serious | $160 | $160 | Jul 6, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4002 A |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jul 6, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314 A |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Jul 6, 1995 | Closed |
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.
