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ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC is a plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employer in PARAGOULD, AR. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $44,100 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC

2211 N 12 AVE, PARAGOULD, AR, 72450

Parent: Anchor Packaging (3 locations)

326111 Top companies in Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing

EIN: 832948988

275 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$44,100 in penalties
1 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$44,100
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
63% serious$2,756 avg per violation$7,350 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$44,100 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 73 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Anchor Packaging.

Federal enforcement records on ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Anchor Packaging across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Anchor Packaging

Other employers in Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing within AR

Industry context

Within the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry in AR, ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 73 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC's OSHA violation history?
ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $44,100 in total penalties.
How does ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC of PARAGOULD, AR from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC resolves to the parent rollup Anchor Packaging, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for ANCHOR PACKAGING LLC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if ANCHOR PACKAGING LLCoperates 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.