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EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.

33050 WESTERN AVENUE, UNION CITY, CA, 94587
326112Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
EIN 941557703

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OSHA inspections
7
over 28 years
Violations
33
$32,955 in penalties
Penalties
$32,955
$999 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

EMERALD PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $32,955 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 697 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EMERALD PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
33
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$32,955
$999 avg / violation
6% serious94% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within CA. Peer group: 697 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $4,120
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.7
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
5.8
vs industry
+3.8

Reported for 223 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Accident
4

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 13, 2002FOREARM,ARM,PUNCTURE1
Oct 24, 1997AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,UNGUARDED11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMERALD 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 EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.17x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-05-29Accident1$850
2015-03-03Accident51$19,305
2008-11-25Complaint5$1,830
2006-08-14Accident1$450
2002-06-19Unprogrammed Related1$560
2002-02-25Complaint18$5,210
1998-04-16Accident21$4,750

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMERALD 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.

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Frequently asked

What is EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
EMERALD PACKAGING, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $32,955 in total penalties.
How does EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
EMERALD PACKAGING, INC. operates in the plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. EMERALD PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.66 compared to an industry average of 1.3.