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RICE PACKAGING, INC. is a folding paperboard box manufacturing employer in ELLINGTON, CT. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $12,252 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: April 30, 2026.

RICE PACKAGING, INC.

356 SOMERS ROAD, ELLINGTON, CT, 06029

322212 Top companies in Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

60 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$12,252 in penalties
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.4
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
4
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$12,252
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$2,042 avg per violation$3,063 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$12,252 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

53%
Above average violations
vs 69 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
78%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
17517
Operation Type
A
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 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing within CT

Industry context

Within the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry in CT, RICE PACKAGING, INC. ranks in the 53th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 69 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 78th 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. RICE PACKAGING, INC.'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 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RICE PACKAGING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $12,252 in total penalties.
How does RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RICE PACKAGING, INC. operates in the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICE PACKAGING, INC. of ELLINGTON, CT 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 April 30, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for RICE PACKAGING, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if RICE PACKAGING, INC.operates 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.