Establishment profile
CKS PACKAGING, INC.
2818 MERRELL ROAD, DALLAS, TX, 75229
Operated by CKS Packaging · 1 of 16 establishments
326111 — Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
EIN 581645660
Summary
CKS PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $26,074 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 650 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CKS PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within TX. Peer group: 650 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 24 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Fingertip | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Amputation,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Molding Machine | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CKS PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,934 | |
| 2017-10-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,800 | |
| 2007-10-19 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $3,400 | |
| 2006-03-14 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,940 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CKS PACKAGING, INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CKS Packaging.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CKS Packaging across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics bag and pouch manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- S & G PLASTICS INCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOOD PACKAGING CORPORATIONTYLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLYTEX FIBERS, CORP.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUSTON POLY BAG 1, LTDTOMBALL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BETTER BAGS INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRESCO POLYMERS OPCO, INC.SHERMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- POLY SAC, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- C-L & ASSOCIATES, INC.WAKE VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOVOLEXCARROLLTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TristarHumble — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CKS Packaging, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CKS PACKAGING, INCATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- C.K.S. PACKAGING, INC.MOORESVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING INCNORTH CHARLESTON, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING, INC.GRAHAM, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING, INC.KANSAS CITY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING, INCFORT WORTH, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- C.K.S. PACKAGING, INC.ORLANDO, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING, INC.KANSAS CITY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CKS PACKAGING, INC.FORT WORTH, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CKS Packaging locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Bag and Pouch ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Bag and in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CKS PACKAGING, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CKS Packaging, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is CKS PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CKS PACKAGING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $26,074 in total penalties.
- How does CKS PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CKS PACKAGING, INC. operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CKS PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.71 compared to an industry average of 2.1.