Establishment profile
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC
11350 KALTZ, WARREN, MI, 48089
Operated by Packaging Specialties · 1 of 2 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 381745167
Summary
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $4,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 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
100% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 408.10034(10) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.11421(4) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.10213(2) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.064502 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 408.12770 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.10036(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 408.10125 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215404 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within MI. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 75 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
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 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 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 →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC 11350 KALTZ AVE · WARREN, MI, 48089 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2006 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $2,000 | |
| 2012-12-14 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $2,600 |
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 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Packaging Specialties.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Packaging Specialties across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAFILER CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAIMBEER PACKAGINGDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN PACKAGING COMASON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAPLYMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEXACOMB CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAEDMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT INDUSTRIESLIVONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAMANISTEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TECUMSEH PACKAGING SOLUTIONS INCTECUMSEH — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Packaging Specialties, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC.ECORSE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Packaging Specialties locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Packaging Specialties, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $4,600 in total penalties.
- How does PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PACKAGING SPECIALTIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.01 compared to an industry average of 1.7.