OSHA has inspected Propak Logistics 2 times in Missouri since 2017.
The latest one began on Jun 12, 2018 on a referral, in Springfield.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $18,477 and now stand at $12,102, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Propak Logistics averages $6,051 (2 cited inspections).
Propak Logistics also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on May 31, 2018: Employee catches finger in chain and sprocket and partially
At 2:15 p.m. on May 31, 2018, an employee was performing some maintenance on a motor and caught his finger between the chain and sprocket. The employee partially amputated his right index finger and was hospitalized.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Springfield site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 35 workers: 18.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 135 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Propak - Springfield, MO
Springfield · 2025
35
6
4
18.1
4.6
Propak - Jackson, MO
Jackson · 2022
79
9
6
11.5
4.6
Jackson site
Jackson · 2020
80
14
2
15.4
4.6
Springfield site
Springfield · 2020
35
2
1
6.0
4.6
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
An employee was replacing the cover on a machine when his right index finger was caught and partially amputated in a chain and sprocket.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
(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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)
(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other wood container and pallet manufacturing employers in Missouri
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.
