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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA is a industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $25,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

5230 W. ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL, 60644

Parent: Packaging Corporation of America (97 locations)

424130 Top companies in Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 364277050

67 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$25,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.7
Industry Avg DART
1.3
Self-Reported DART
0.9
Self-Reported TRIR
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$25,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious$6,250 avg per violation$25,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$25,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 26 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
3
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA is one of 97 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Packaging Corporation of America. Packaging Corporation of America is a SEC public reporter (PKG), with most recent reported revenue of $9.0B and 16,800 employees.

Federal enforcement records on PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Packaging Corporation of America across all 97 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Packaging Corporation of America

Other employers in Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers within IL

Industry context

Within the industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers industry in IL, PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 26 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.7 for the industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 0.91, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $25,000 in total penalties.
How does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA operates in the industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA resolves to the parent rollup Packaging Corporation of America, which operates 97 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.