AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
800 AMERICAN DRIVE, BARDSTOWN, KY 40004
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Inspection records
Nov 15, 2012#316530971Nov 15, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316530971$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316530971
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive Attn: Brian Borguno, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jun 27, 2008#312210735Jun 27, 2008Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Safety#312210735$6,7503 viol.3 violations$6,750 in penalties
Inspection #312210735
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 2, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 680
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $6,750
- Site Address
- 800 American Dr, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- 511191 Greeting Card Publishers
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A02 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Sep 9, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 25 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 23, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 2 | 25 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Sep 9, 2008 | - | - |
Aug 19, 1997#301736567Aug 19, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301736567$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301736567
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 945
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jun 25, 1996#126876697Jun 25, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#126876697$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126876697
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Feb 8, 1996#124607565Feb 8, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124607565$3,25012 viol.12 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #124607565
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1996
- Closed
- May 6, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | May 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $975 | May 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 203100104 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $975 | $975 | May 22, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 25, 1995#126878289May 25, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#126878289$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #126878289
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1995 | - | - |
May 21, 1992#115943292May 21, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115943292$9104 viol.4 violations$910 in penalties
Inspection #115943292
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 834
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $910
- Penalties on Record
- $910
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $420 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $490 | $490 | Nov 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1992 | - | - |
Oct 21, 1991#115946576Oct 21, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115946576$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115946576
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 775
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Oct 26, 1988#104298146Oct 26, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104298146$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104298146
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 759
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 6, 1987#102014891May 6, 1987Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#102014891$6305 viol.5 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #102014891
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 4, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 710
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 800 American Drive, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $350 | $350 | May 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $280 | $280 | Jun 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1987 | - | - |
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