Inspection 349240390 OPENED OCT 21, 2026Open
615 Enterprise Street, Aurora, IL 60504 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Pregis LLC 6 times in Illinois since 2021.
The latest one began on Oct 21, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Aurora; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 7 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $88,111 and now stand at $56,720, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Pregis LLC averages $18,907 (3 cited inspections).
Pregis LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 349199182 OPENED OCT 5, 2026Open
615 Enterprise St., Aurora, IL 60504 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Inspection 348853201 OPENED APR 2, 2026Closed
1451 Sheldon Drive, Elgin, IL 60120 · 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 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jun 11, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jun 11, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,550 | $0 | Jun 11, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 348606625 OPENED NOV 20, 2025Closed
615 Enterprise St., Aurora, IL 60504 · Packaging and Labeling Services · 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 |
Serious | $9,457 | $6,620 | Mar 27, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 346263239 OPENED OCT 5, 2022Closed
455 E. North Ave. Suite 400, Carol Stream, IL 60188 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345661300 OPENED DEC 1, 2021Closed
455 E. North Ave, Carol Stream, IL 60188 · 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 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,500 | Mar 14, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,500 | Mar 14, 2022 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elgin site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 323 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregis Ever Tec Elgin · 2025 | 323 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Pregis Elgin · 2025 | 323 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Pregis - SG Polymask Aurora · 2025 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Pregis- Aurora SF Aurora · 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Pregis- Carol Stream Carol Stream · 2023 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Jun 12, 2024, Carol Stream: Hospitalization · nonfatal 'crushing' injuries · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was putting a roll onto the unwind stand using a hoist trolley system and the system control crushed her left ring finger.
Jul 31, 2023, Carol Stream: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
A temporary employee was jogging a rewind machine when their glove was caught in the rollers, resulting in fractures to the left wrist in two places.
Nov 15, 2021, Carol Stream: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was trying to unjam paper in a machine. The employee's right index finger was caught by a roller and injured.
May 12, 2020, Aurora: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · hand(s) and wrist(s)
An employee was transferring the material he was running from one spindle on a winder to another spindle when the cutting function on the machined failed to cut through the material. He crawled underneath the spindle within the winder and attempted to cut through the film with a knife. His hand slipped and then his left wrist was wedged between the film and the roller, resulting in bilateral…
Nov 21, 2017, Aurora: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
A 200-pound roll fell from a turret and struck an employee. The employee suffered a broken right leg, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
Other all other converted paper product manufacturing employers in Illinois
- International Paper Co. Peoria · 111 citations · $74,952
- Rudd Container Corporation Chicago · 33 citations · $26,384
- Graphic Packaging International, LLC Carol Stream · 13 citations · $75,628
- Graph-Pak Corporation Franklin Park · 11 citations · $14,300
- Novolex Bagcraft, Inc. Alsip · 1 citation · $11,585
- The Corr-Pak Corporation Mc Cook · 3 citations · $16,000
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.