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SONOCO is a paperboard mills employer in HARTSVILLE, SC. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $6,750 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 3, 2026.

SONOCO

1 NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE, SC, 29550

Parent: Sonoco (11 locations)

322130 Top companies in Paperboard Mills

EIN: 570248420

80 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$6,750 in penalties
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$6,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$3,375 avg per violation$6,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$6,750 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

67%
Above average violations
vs 25 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
79%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SONOCO is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sonoco.

Federal enforcement records on SONOCO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sonoco across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sonoco

  • SonocoLa Puente, CA2 federal records
  • SONOCOMurfreesboro, TN1 federal record
  • SONOCOYUBA CITY, CA1 federal record
  • SONOCOSANTA MARIA, CA1 federal record
  • SONOCOMENASHA, WI1 federal record
  • SONOCOGREENSBORO, GA1 federal record
  • SONOCOBREINIGSVILLE, PA
  • SONOCOCLIFTON FORGE, VA
  • SONOCOVICTORIA, TX
  • SONOCOHUNTLEY, IL

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Industry context

Within the paperboard mills industry in SC, SONOCO ranks in the 67th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 25 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 79th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the paperboard mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. SONOCO'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 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SONOCO's OSHA violation history?
SONOCO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $6,750 in total penalties.
How does SONOCO's safety record compare to its industry?
SONOCO operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SONOCO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has SONOCO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SONOCO.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONOCO of HARTSVILLE, SC 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 3, 2026. SONOCO resolves to the parent rollup Sonoco, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SONOCO include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if SONOCOoperates 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.