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AJM PACKAGING CORP

1160 VERNON WAY, EL CAJON, CA, 92020
Operated by AJM Packaging Corporation · 1 of 8 establishments
322220Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
EIN 381556263

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OSHA inspections
8
over 17 years
Violations
21
$124,960 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

AJM PACKAGING CORP has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $124,960 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 307 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AJM PACKAGING CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.5 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
21
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$124,960
$5,950 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · accident
8 of 8

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $124,960 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(C)33$32,060Apr 2017Nov 2021
4184(B)22$27,000Apr 2017Sep 2021
3203(A)(6)22$5,780Nov 2021Jun 2025
4184(A)11$22,500Jun 2025Jun 2025
3203(A)(4)11$12,000May 2022May 2022
3314(A)11$11,250Jun 2025Jun 2025
3314 C0111$5,400Feb 2009Feb 2009
342(A)11$3,500May 2022May 2022
3314 C11$3,375Jul 2014Jul 2014
3314(L)11$795Nov 2021Nov 2021
5162 A11$300Feb 2009Feb 2009
5194 F0411$300Feb 2009Feb 2009
5162 B11$300Feb 2009Feb 2009
6151 C0411$100Feb 2009Feb 2009
3203 A07 F11$100Feb 2009Feb 2009
6151 C0111$100Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 2340.0016 C11$100Feb 2009Feb 2009

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within CA. Peer group: 307 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $5,300
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
5.3
vs industry
+3.7
TRIR
6.5
vs industry
+4.2

Reported for 343 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
8

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 15, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Blocks,Catch Point,Caught In,Cleaning,Die,Die Blades,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Paper,Paper Cutter,Paper Machine,Paper Roll,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Production Line,Reaching In,Removing,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation11
Aug 8, 2020Caught In,Crushed,Die,Finger,Gate,Manufacturing,Paper,Pinch Point,Stuck11
Jun 14, 2017Amputation,Caught In,Lockout/Tagout,Paper Machine1
Jan 20, 2014AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT1
Sep 2, 2008AMPUTATED,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AJM PACKAGING CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AJM PACKAGING CORP
1160 VERNON WAY · EL CAJON, CA, 92020
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-21Accident32$34,750
2022-04-08Accident21$15,500
2021-05-19Accident32$28,075
2021-02-08Accident11$18,000
2017-07-21Accident11$9,560
2016-11-08Accident21$9,000
2014-02-25Accident11$3,375
2008-09-12Accident81$6,700

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AJM PACKAGING CORP is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AJM Packaging Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AJM Packaging Corporation across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AJM PACKAGING CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AJM Packaging Corporation, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is AJM PACKAGING CORP's OSHA violation history?
AJM PACKAGING CORP has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $124,960 in total penalties.
How does AJM PACKAGING CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
AJM PACKAGING CORP operates in the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. AJM PACKAGING CORP's self-reported DART rate is 5.27 compared to an industry average of 1.6.