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ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION

845 GIBSON STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001
Operated by Arvco Container Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
322211Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 381952692

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OSHA inspections
8
over 15 years
Violations
62
$111,295 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
4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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 171 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.5 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
62
4.1 / yr
Penalties
$111,295
$1,795 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 8

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

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within MI. Peer group: 171 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $2,250
Inspection frequency
89th
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
4.7
vs industry
+3.0
TRIR
4.7
vs industry
+2.2

Reported for 20 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
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.7
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
3
Complaint
4

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
313082
Operation
A

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 ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$8.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$25.0M
Awards
3,441
Top agency
Department of Defense
$19.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$19.6M
General Services Administration$3.6M
National Archives and Records Administration$732K
Department of Homeland Security$422K
Department of Agriculture$371K
Largest awards (top 50 of 3,441)
  • Department of Defense
    8509109945!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2022-05-18
    $2,390,267
  • Department of Defense
    8509978465!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2023-06-29
    $935,340
  • Department of Defense
    8509828026!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2023-04-13
    $935,340
  • Department of Defense
    8510547468!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2024-04-04
    $840,840
  • National Archives and Records Administration
    FRC BOXES NATIONAL
    contract · Last action 2017-01-10
    $668,051
  • Department of Defense
    BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4 SW WR LINER FIBERBOARD 48 3/4 X 8 5/8
    contract · Last action 2021-11-30
    $616,000
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD SHIPPING BOXES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-13
    $560,070
  • Department of Defense
    8511310863!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2025-04-10
    $492,000
  • Department of Defense
    8510411976!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2024-01-30
    $433,440
  • Department of Defense
    8507594565!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2020-08-20
    $348,600
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOX
    contract · Last action 2009-03-10
    $325,426
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-03-05
    $280,000
  • Department of Defense
    8510060055!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2023-08-07
    $275,100
  • Department of Defense
    8507455437!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2020-06-16
    $273,900
  • Department of Defense
    8511255443!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2025-03-18
    $246,000
  • Department of Defense
    8511143061!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2025-01-27
    $246,000
  • Department of Defense
    8500002391!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4 SW WR
    contract · Last action 2011-10-06
    $226,835
  • Department of Defense
    8510456197!LINER FIBERBOARD 48 3/4 X 8 5
    contract · Last action 2024-02-21
    $226,800
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOX
    contract · Last action 2008-10-24
    $226,608
  • Department of Defense
    8500007918!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2011-12-05
    $214,400
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-05-07
    $201,820
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-01-13
    $191,513
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOXES, PADS AND HEATER MODULE BOXES
    contract · Last action 2010-01-19
    $189,720
  • Department of Defense
    8500008436!BOX SHIPPING 19 5/8X15 5/8X11
    contract · Last action 2011-12-18
    $182,889
  • Department of Defense
    8507594631!LINER FIBERBOARD 48 3/4 X 8 5
    contract · Last action 2020-08-19
    $182,700
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-06-28
    $181,000
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARDS SHIPPING BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-15
    $165,450
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2010-07-18
    $154,000
  • Department of Defense
    8507455435!LINER FIBERBOARD 48 3/4 X 8 5
    contract · Last action 2020-06-15
    $143,550
  • Department of Defense
    BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-03-20
    $139,376
  • Department of Defense
    BOXES
    contract · Last action 2010-05-10
    $138,648
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD SHEETS
    contract · Last action 2008-01-10
    $128,028
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2011-05-03
    $127,258
  • Department of Defense
    8500015549!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2012-06-06
    $126,682
  • Department of Defense
    BOXES
    contract · Last action 2011-03-28
    $126,031
  • Department of Defense
    8500007915!BOX SHIPPING 19 5/8X15 5/8X11
    contract · Last action 2011-11-29
    $119,800
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOXES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-17
    $118,614
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOX
    contract · Last action 2008-05-29
    $110,840
  • Department of Defense
    8502649846!BOX SHIPPING 32" L X 16" W X
    contract · Last action 2017-12-13
    $106,743
  • Social Security Administration
    STORAGE BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $106,200
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARDS BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-14
    $104,850
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOX
    contract · Last action 2008-08-22
    $100,575
  • Department of Defense
    CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD BOXES AND LINERS
    contract · Last action 2011-02-10
    $99,937
  • Department of Defense
    8510594550!FIBERBOARD SHEET 120"X72" SW
    contract · Last action 2024-05-03
    $99,900
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOXES, PADS AND HEATER MODULE BOXES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-10
    $89,556
  • Department of Defense
    FIBERBOARD BOXES, PADS AND HEATER MODULE BOXES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-01
    $89,556
  • Department of Defense
    BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-04-29
    $88,201
  • Department of Defense
    TRI-WALL BOXES
    contract · Last action 2010-01-05
    $82,531
  • Department of Defense
    8510155546!BOX SHIPPING 23 3/4X13X8 3/4
    contract · Last action 2023-09-19
    $82,530
  • Department of Defense
    BOXES
    contract · Last action 2008-02-05
    $80,873

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 322211 - CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-04-01Complaint2$10,000
2025-11-05Complaint75$33,000
2025-11-05Unprogrammed Related3$28,000
2024-10-31Planned31$7,800
2023-06-22Complaint193$24,320
2014-01-29Planned156$5,425
2010-10-22Planned116$2,000
2010-10-22Complaint22$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.

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARVCO CONTAINER 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 Arvco Container Corp, which operates 2 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.

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 4.7 compared to an industry average of 1.7.