AMERICAN PACKAGING
850 W. JAMES STREET, COLUMBUS, WI 53925
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Inspection records
Nov 13, 2012#337332423Nov 13, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#337332423$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #337332423
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 850 W. James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- Industry
- 322221
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.
Sep 18, 2012#336397989Sep 18, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#336397989$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #336397989
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 266
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 850 W. James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- Industry
- 322221
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 19, 2009#313130833Oct 19, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313130833$62,50031 viol.31 violations$62,500 in penalties
Inspection #313130833
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Contested
- May 7, 2010
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 26 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,200
- Penalties on Record
- $62,500
- Site Address
- 850 W. James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- Industry
- 323112
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 (8 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $2,250 | $2,000 | Apr 29, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 2011 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,500 | $6,000 | Oct 29, 2011 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 V | Other | 2 | 12 | $4,500 | $2,000 | Oct 29, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01009 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Other | 2 | 12 | $4,500 | $6,000 | Oct 29, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01010 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $4,500 | $6,000 | Oct 29, 2011 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01011 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $6,300 | $2,000 | Oct 29, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01012B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 V | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 2011 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 2009#313130809Oct 19, 2009FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#313130809$12,0006 viol.6 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #313130809
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Contested
- May 7, 2010
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 850 W. James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- Industry
- 323111 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed in explosion
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01002B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01002C | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01002D | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIIB | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
Apr 10, 1992#105937072Apr 10, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#105937072$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105937072
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 850 W. James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- 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.
Jun 14, 1985#2214575Jun 14, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2214575$10510 viol.10 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #2214575
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 832 W James Street, Columbus, WI 53925
- 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 (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M10 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $30 | Jul 4, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $60 | $15 | Jul 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $30 | Jul 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $30 | Jul 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1985 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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