Pottstown, Pennsylvania · Packaging and Labeling Services · NAICS 561910
OSHA inspectors have visited Prostar Packaging, Inc. in Pennsylvania one time.
It opened on Feb 4, 2015 after a complaint, in Pottstown.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $2,100; today they stand at $1,575, 25% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 2 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Prostar Packaging, Inc. averages $1,575 across 1 cited inspection.
Prostar Packaging, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,575 | Mar 27, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2015 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Pottstown site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prostar Packaging - PA Pottstown · 2020 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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