LANCASTER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA in 1530 FRUITVILLE PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601 (NAICS 322211). OSHA activity number 348211731.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
- Site address
- 1530 FRUITVILLE PIKE
- City
- LANCASTER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17601
- Mailing
- 1530 FRUITVILLE PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322211
- Employees
- 96
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $8,038 · Current $10,050
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, and rules, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): a) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - The employer did not develop procedures which clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, and and the means to enforce compliance, for the 325 Load-former, on or about April 29, 2025. b) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - The employer did not develop procedures which clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, and authorization, for the 310 Counter Ejector, on or about April 29, 2025. c) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - The employer did not develop procedures which clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, and authorization, for the 285 GEO Martin Bundle Breaker, Bundle Conveyer, and Load Former, on or about April 29, 2025. e) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - employees were exposed to uncontrolled hazardous energy while correcting a misfeed of material in the 310 Counter/Ejector, the employer identified gravity as a source of uncontrolled energy but did not develop specific procedural steps to control this energy, on or about April 29, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10050
- — Z (S) $8038
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,050 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - employees were exposed to uncontrolled hazardous energy while correcting a misfeed of material in the 310 Counter/Ejector, the employer did not enforce the utilization of the machine specific procedure for the control of hazardous energy, on or about April 29, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10050
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed. a) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - The employer did not conduct an annual periodic review of the energy control procedures for the 325 Load-former, on or about April 29, 2025. b) 1530 Fruitville Pike LANCASTER, PA 17601 - The employer did not conduct an annual periodic review of the energy control procedures for the 325 Flexo Folder Gluer, on or about April 29, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348211731.
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