Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Progressive Converting, Inc in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 12, 2016 after an accident, in Pomona.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $46,670; today they stand at $30,385, 35% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Progressive Converting, Inc averages $15,360 across 1 cited inspection.
Progressive Converting, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 312661788 OPENED AUG 28, 2009Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Apr 19, 2012
280 W Bonita Ave, Pomona, CA 91767 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 29, 2009: Employee's thumb is amputated by saw
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 29, 2009, Employee #1, with Progressive Conv erting, Inc., was working in the company's "Skid Shop" to cut lumber for wooden pallets. He was operating a jumpsaw (Industrial Woodworking Machine Co. Inc., Se rial Number N510L-12-168896). This machine operated with a foot pedal that lower ed a guard onto a wood piece, followed immediately by the upward movement of the rotating saw blade through slots on the table. Employee #1's right hand was pul led into the rotating blades. He was hospitalized for a right thumb amputation. The incident occurred on Employee #1's second day of employment with this compan y.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4305 B |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $0 | Jan 27, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A07 |
Serious | $12,600 | $12,600 | Jan 27, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3384 B |
Serious | $4,050 | $400 | Jan 27, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 4353 A01 |
Serious | $5,060 | $2,025 | Jan 27, 2010 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pomona site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 12 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
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.