Establishment profile
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION
400 W. BLANCHARD, SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS, 67505
Operated by Lawrence Paper Company · 1 of 5 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 481034690
Summary
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $613 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $613 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within KS. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 56 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
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
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 AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1997 | OXYGEN,HEADACHE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBON MONOXIDE | 7 | 7 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN 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 AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-27 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $263 | |
| 2005-01-27 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2004-07-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lawrence Paper Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lawrence Paper Company across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANYKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAWRENCE PAPER COMPANYLAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN BOX & TAPE CO.OVERLAND PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- RPS INC. DBA MID-WEST BUSINESS SERVICEEMPORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALIZED PACKAGING KANSASLENEXA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRATT INDUSTRIESWICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN BOX COMPANYSHAWNEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOVE BOX COMPANY, INC.SALINA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIBERTY CARTON COMPANY - KANSAS CITY GROUPLENEXA — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERNATIONAL PAPERGARDEN CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lawrence Paper Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAWRENCE PAPER COLawrence, KS — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAYHAWK BOXES, INC.FREMONT, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lawrence Paper Company locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN 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 Lawrence Paper Company, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $612.5 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.