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SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY is a paper (except newsprint) mills employer in RICHMOND, VA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $23,390 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 1, 2026.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

1850 COMMERCE ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23224

322121 Top companies in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$23,390 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$23,390
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$3,898 avg per violation$3,341 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$23,390 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 43% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

76%
Above average violations
vs 46 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
6
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills within VA

Industry context

Within the paper (except newsprint) mills industry in VA, SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY ranks in the 76th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 46 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the paper (except newsprint) mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $23,390 in total penalties.
How does SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY of RICHMOND, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYoperates 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.