Establishment profile
ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION
845 GIBSON STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
Operated by Arvco Container Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 381952692
Summary
ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $111,295 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 170 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 31 citations in this view · $108,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $42,800 | Sep 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| 408.10731(1) | 3 | 3 | $29,750 | Sep 2023 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 3 | 3 | — | Sep 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $1,175 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2010 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122205 | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.10727(1) | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.11411(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 408.10722(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 408.10752 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 408.10011 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within MI. Peer group: 170 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 194 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 ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARVCO CONTAINER 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 ARVCO CONTAINER 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 ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARVCO CONTAINER CORP 845 GIBSON STREET · KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | View → |
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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 322211 - CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $10,000 | |
| 2025-11-05 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $33,000 | |
| 2025-11-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | — | $28,000 | |
| 2024-10-31 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $7,800 | |
| 2023-06-22 | Complaint | 19 | 3 | $24,320 | |
| 2014-01-29 | Planned | 15 | 6 | $5,425 | |
| 2010-10-22 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $2,000 | |
| 2010-10-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Arvco Container Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Arvco Container Corp across all 2 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 MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TECUMSEH PACKAGING SOLUTIONS INCTECUMSEH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN PACKAGING COMASON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAPLYMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEXACOMB CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAIMBEER PACKAGINGDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAEDMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT INDUSTRIESLIVONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAMANISTEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANCHOR BAY PACKAGING CORPORATIONCHESTERFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Arvco Container Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARVCO CONTAINER CORPKALAMAZOO, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Arvco Container Corp locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION 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 Arvco Container Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $111,295 in total penalties.
- How does ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 5.15 compared to an industry average of 1.7.