Printpack, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1989.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 14, 2023 on a referral, in Elgin.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $27,191 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $26,671, down 2%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.106, flammable liquids (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Printpack, Inc. averages $12,966 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Printpack, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1400 Abbott Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 · 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(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,278 | $12,278 | Jun 16, 2023 | Final |
1400 Abbott Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 21, 2021: Employee sustains fingertip amputation while cleaning print
At 2:00 p.m. on June 21, 2021, Employee #1, a 36-year-old full-time pressman, was working alone to address a fisheye print defect on deck No. 8 of Schiavi rotogravure press No. 6 at a commercial printing facility. The press was operating at a normal production speed of approximately 420 feet per minute. While attempting to wipe debris from the left side of the sleeve roller using a job-made hand tool-an 18-inch ink mixing stick with sandpaper, Employee #1 leaned over the doctor blade side of the press and into the area near the unguarded in-going nip point between the impression sleeve roller and the gravure cylinder. The hand tool slipped and was pulled into the nip point, drawing in Employee #1's left hand. He sustained crushing and degloving injuries to the ring finger, resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip. Other fingers on the left hand suffered minor cuts. Emergency responders transported the employee to a hospital for treatment. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Oct 28, 2021 | Final |
1400 Abbott Drive, Elgin, IL 61023 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1400 Abbott Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 · 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(d)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $300 | $200 | Apr 3, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $240 | $0 | Apr 3, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Apr 3, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(12) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $360 | $360 | Apr 3, 1990 | Closed |
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 102 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin site Elgin · 2025 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Sep 10, 2024, Elgin: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
A maintenance employee was using a rubber roll grinding lathe to resurface a rubber roller/sleeve. The lathe has a grinding wheel attached to it which passes across the roller to remove a fine layer of rubber from the roller to remove any blemishes that would affect the printing process when it is placed back into a printing press. When the employee went to wipe the rubber dust away from the…
Jan 24, 2023, Elgin: Hospitalization · bruises, contusions · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was using a rag and solvent to clean a chrome roller when their right hand was pulled into a nip point created by the drive roller and the chrome roller resulting in contusions and swelling.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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)(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 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
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.