Establishment profile
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.
9520 RICHMOND AVE., CLEVELAND, OH, 44105
Operated by Packaging Specialties, Inc
EIN 340838196
Summary
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $345 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84,975 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 14 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $345 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $25 | Mar 1975 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $205 | Mar 1975 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1975 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1975 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $90 | Mar 1981 | Mar 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Mar 1975 | Mar 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1975 | Mar 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1975 | Mar 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 XIX | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1975 | Mar 1975 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 84,975 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 28 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, 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 PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-11 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-29 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1981-03-10 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $90 | |
| 1975-06-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-03-13 | Planned | 8 | — | $75 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Packaging Specialties, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Packaging Specialties, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $345 in total penalties.