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AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION

3400 ENTERPRISE AVE, JOPLIN, MO, 64801
Operated by AJM Packaging Corporation · 1 of 8 establishments
322219Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
EIN 381556263

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OSHA inspections
18
over 26 years
Violations
35
$81,957 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 10 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $81,957 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
18
0.7 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
35
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$81,957
$2,342 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · referral
7 of 18
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 18

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $80,269 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$20,869Jun 2009Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II22$9,743Sep 2013Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$4,750Nov 1999Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$3,450May 2007Sep 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I C11$13,000Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0028 B15 I11$6,943Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I A11$5,432Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$5,432Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$2,000Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,125Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 IIG11$900Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 K0111$900Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III11$900Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$813May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$750Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$675Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$675Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$638Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11$638Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II11$638Jun 2009Jun 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 MO. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $2,240
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

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
0.0
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.1

Reported for 42 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
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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

Planned
5
Complaint
6
Referral
7

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015 – Oct 2024 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
7
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
6
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 16, 2024Contact with hot objects or substancesOther finger(s) n.e.c.Hospitalized
Apr 8, 2022Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Jul 26, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Apr 1, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 4, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Oct 17, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 18, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 2, 2022Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Jammed,Machine operator,Paper Machine11
Jul 26, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Debris,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Press Operator11
Apr 1, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Fingertip,Guard,Jammed,Struck By1
Jan 4, 2017Amputation,Baler11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$29,171
Employees affected
129

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 129 violations · $29,171 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJan 2008 – Jul 20222129127$29,171

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 129 violations · $29,171 in backwages · 129 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2020 – Jul 2022Setup Paperboard Box ManufacturingFLSA109109$17,888
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper ManufacturingFLSA2020$11,283

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-20Programmed Related21$15,000
2022-02-10Referral0$0
2021-08-04Referral0$0
2019-04-09Referral3$20,830
2017-01-10Referral1$12,675
2016-10-25Referral2$10,864
2015-10-21Referral0$0
2014-12-17Complaint0$0
2013-08-27Complaint22$5,600
2013-03-07Planned0$0
2012-10-16Complaint0$0
2009-04-30Referral0$0
2009-04-07Complaint108$6,413
2007-04-10Complaint22$1,463
2004-01-14Complaint33$1,688
2002-10-11Planned0$0
2002-10-10Planned0$0
1999-10-13Planned108$7,425

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 CORPORATION 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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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $81,956.5 in total penalties.
How does AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION operates in the other paperboard container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.