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BUCKEYE BOXES INC.

601 N. HAGUE AVE., COLUMBUS, OH, 43204
EIN 310724667

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OSHA inspections
9
over 52 years
Violations
42
$25,828 in penalties
Penalties
$25,828
$615 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BUCKEYE BOXES INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $25,828 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 248 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BUCKEYE BOXES INC. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
42
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$25,828
$615 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $25,583 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0333$2,678Feb 2002Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$1,320Jan 1974Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$7,200Oct 1986Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122Oct 1986Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0333 A11$1,488Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,488Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$1,190Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II11$1,190Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,190Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0038 B11$893Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$893Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0111$893Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 I11$893Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$875Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0111$875Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$875Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$613Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$490Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$438Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$105Oct 1986Oct 1986

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within OH. Peer group: 248 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $6,463
Inspection frequency
98th
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
1.8
vs industry
+0.2
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−0.4

Reported for 60 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
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
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
7
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 13, 2001FRACTURE,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM,UNGUARDED11

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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. 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 BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUCKEYE BOXES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BUCKEYE BOXES INC
601 N HAGUE AVE · COLUMBUS, OH, 43204
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
342623
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-06-05Planned1513$12,495
2010-03-18Planned43$1,715
2003-12-02Planned22$438
2002-02-05Referral55$10,500
1997-11-07Programmed Other0$0
1986-09-26Planned95$590
1983-04-05Planned0$0
1974-02-04Follow-up0$0
1974-01-03Planned7$90

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUCKEYE BOXES INC. 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.

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What is BUCKEYE BOXES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BUCKEYE BOXES INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $25,827.5 in total penalties.