Establishment profile
CARAUSTAR
460 KNOW COURT, MINERVA, OH, 44657
Operated by Caraustar · 1 of 7 establishments
325520 — Adhesive Manufacturing
EIN 582260608
Summary
CARAUSTAR has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $11,555 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARAUSTAR appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within OH. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 13 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 88 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 CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARAUSTAR. 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 CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARAUSTAR. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-16 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $8,755 | |
| 2000-04-03 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARAUSTAR is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Caraustar.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Caraustar across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in adhesive manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONCRETE SEALANTS INCTIPP CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TECHNICOTE, INC.CUYAHOGA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAR INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORPORATIONWARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PREMIER BUILDING SOLUTIONS, INC.MASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAP GLOBAL INC.TIPP CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- EDGE ADHESIVESGROVE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- REFRACTORY COATING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.ORRVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.J. RUSCOE CO.AKRON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Caraustar, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOS ANGELES PAPER BOXCOMMERCE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Caraustar locationsParent rollup
- Adhesive ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Adhesive Manufacturing in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARAUSTAR 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 Caraustar, which operates 7 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 CARAUSTAR's OSHA violation history?
- CARAUSTAR has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $11,555 in total penalties.
- How does CARAUSTAR's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARAUSTAR operates in the adhesive manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. CARAUSTAR's self-reported DART rate is 1.85 compared to an industry average of 1.5.