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PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC DBA PACKSPEC
$71,900
penalties
32
viol.
4
insp.

PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, INC DBA PACKSPEC

8111 MIDDLEBELT RD, ROMULUS, MI 48174NAICS 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Inspections
4
Oct 2016 to Apr 2018 · 2 safety, 2 health
Violations
32
across 4 inspections
Penalties on record
$71,900
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 16Willful 0Repeat 7Other 9

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Inspection records

Apr 23, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343106928$59,70014 viol.

Inspection #343106928

Dates

Opened
Apr 23, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Jun 5, 2018
Final Order
Oct 22, 2018
Closed
Oct 22, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
93

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
14
Violation Types
5 serious, 3 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$119,400
Penalties on Record
$59,700
Site Address
8111 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Industry
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

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 (12 of 14 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001408.10034(3)Serious22$4,500$2,250Sep 13, 2018-Oct 22, 2018
01002408.12176(1)Serious11$4,500$2,250Sep 13, 2018-Oct 22, 2018
01003A408.13309(1)Serious33$5,400$2,700-Oct 22, 2018
01003B408.13312(1)Serious33$0$0-Oct 22, 2018
01004408.15815(1)Serious12$4,500$2,250-Oct 22, 2018
02001408.10034(10)Repeat11$50,000$25,000Sep 13, 2018-Oct 22, 2018
02002408.10727(1)Repeat11$50,000$25,000-Oct 22, 2018
03001408.11222(1)Other11$0$0-Oct 22, 2018
030021910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Other11$0$0-Oct 22, 2018
03003408.15416(2)Other31$0$0-Oct 22, 2018
03004A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01
Other21$0$0Sep 13, 2018-Oct 22, 2018
03004B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02
Other21$0$0-Oct 22, 2018

Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 4, 2016Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#341890200$7,0007 viol.

Inspection #341890200

Dates

Opened
Nov 4, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Dec 2, 2016
Contested
Feb 28, 2017
Final Order
Aug 14, 2017
Closed
Aug 14, 2017

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
86

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
2 serious, 4 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$14,000
Penalties on Record
$7,000
Site Address
8111 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Industry
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related 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 (7 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious23$2,000$1,000Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
01001B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A
Serious33$0$0Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
02001408.10034(10)Repeat11$6,000$3,000Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
02002A408.10716Repeat22$6,000$3,000Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
02002B408.10727(1)Repeat12$0$0Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
02002C408.10731(1)Repeat52$0$0Feb 9, 2017Feb 28, 2017Aug 14, 2017
03001408.12154(1)Other11$0$0Feb 9, 2017-Feb 2, 2017
Oct 24, 2016Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#341858660$5,20010 viol.

Inspection #341858660

Dates

Opened
Oct 24, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Nov 9, 2016
Contested
Mar 9, 2017
Final Order
Aug 13, 2018
Closed
Oct 17, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
86

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$10,400
Penalties on Record
$5,200
Site Address
8111 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Industry
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related 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 (10 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A325.60107(1)Serious459$4,200$2,100Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01001B325.60108(1)Serious459$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01001C325.60121(2)Serious24$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01002A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious159$2,000$1,000Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01002B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08
Serious25$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01002C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Serious159$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01003A408.13312(1)Serious110$4,200$2,100Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01003B408.13309(1)Serious13$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
01003C408.13308(3)Serious186$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
020011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K
Other11$0$0Dec 27, 2016Mar 9, 2017Aug 13, 2018
Oct 24, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341829901$01 viol.

Inspection #341829901

Dates

Opened
Oct 24, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Nov 9, 2016
Final Order
Dec 16, 2016
Closed
Jan 4, 2017

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
86
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
8111 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Industry
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001408.22129(1)Other886$0$0Dec 27, 2016-Dec 16, 2016
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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.

Standards cited

1910.1200Hazard Communication3 citations · $1,000
1910.146Permit-Required Confined Spaces3 citations · $0
408.13309(1)2 citations · $2,700

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer8.0
Industry average3.0
Penalties per inspection
This employer$17,975
Industry average$3,271

Paper Manufacturing, 6,255 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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