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HANDY WACKS CORPORATION is a paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing employer in SPARTA, MI. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $8,900 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HANDY WACKS CORPORATION

100 E AVERILL ST NW, SPARTA, MI, 49345

322220 Top companies in Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$8,900 in penalties
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$8,900
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
277 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
82% serious$524 avg per violation$1,271 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$8,900 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 43% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

89%
Worse than most peers
vs 168 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
84%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1823450
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing within MI

Industry context

Within the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry in MI, HANDY WACKS CORPORATION ranks in the 89th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 168 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HANDY WACKS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
HANDY WACKS CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $8,900 in total penalties.
How does HANDY WACKS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
HANDY WACKS CORPORATION operates in the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HANDY WACKS CORPORATION of SPARTA, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for HANDY WACKS CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HANDY WACKS CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.