OSHA has inspected West Rock Packaging once in California.
The inspection began on Sep 13, 2018 after an accident, in Fresno.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $25,200 and now stand at $19,800, 21% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and West Rock Packaging averages $19,800 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 343461166 OPENED SEP 13, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 46,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 26, 2022
3366 E Muscat Ave, Fresno, CA 93703 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 15, 2018: Employee partially amputates finger when caught by machine f
At 6:15 p.m. on August 15, 2018, an employee was pushing a stack of boxes that were jammed on the pusher forks of the DC-1 line when the forks came down and pinched his finger against the machine's frame. The employee partially amputated his left hand's middle finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(L)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $7,200 | $1,800 | Feb 14, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 14, 2019 | Final |
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.
