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WELCH PACKAGING is a folding paperboard box manufacturing employer in ELKHART, IN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $3,169 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 2, 2026.

WELCH PACKAGING

1020 HERMAN STREET, ELKHART, IN, 46514

Parent: Welch Packaging (3 locations)

322212 Top companies in Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

EIN: 352022237

386 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$3,169 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
1.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$3,169
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
57% serious$453 avg per violation$1,585 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,169 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 119 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
81%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
64%

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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

WELCH PACKAGING is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Welch Packaging.

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

Other establishments operated by Welch Packaging

Other employers in Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry in IN, WELCH PACKAGING ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 119 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 81th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 64th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the folding paperboard box manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. WELCH PACKAGING's self-reported DART rate is 0.65, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WELCH PACKAGING's OSHA violation history?
WELCH PACKAGING has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,169 in total penalties.
How does WELCH PACKAGING's safety record compare to its industry?
WELCH PACKAGING operates in the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. WELCH PACKAGING's self-reported DART rate is 0.65 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELCH PACKAGING of ELKHART, IN 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 2, 2026. WELCH PACKAGING resolves to the parent rollup Welch Packaging, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WELCH PACKAGINGoperates 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.