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CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA

5500 WOOSTER ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45226
Operated by GREIF, INC · 1 of 80 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
10
over 21 years
Violations
38
$47,955 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $47,955 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA 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 (historical), 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

Inspections
10
0.5 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
38
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$47,955
$1,262 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 10
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 10

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 27 citations in this view · $42,695 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233$1,120Oct 2004Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I22$6,000Aug 2008Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0222$5,500Oct 2004Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$2,000Mar 2009Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0822$1,600Dec 2004Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0146 F1222$500Oct 2004Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11$3,500Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11$2,500Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$2,125Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0811$2,000Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0311$2,000Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 D1011$2,000Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0311$2,000Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$1,700Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$1,700Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0511$1,700Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,084May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,083May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,083May 2005May 2005

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within OH. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $6,300
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
9
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 CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. 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 MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. 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 CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$539K
Awards (all-time)
11

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-02-17Complaint21$2,000
2010-11-22Complaint32$6,500
2009-03-05Complaint33$1,500
2008-08-06Complaint32$8,000
2006-10-26Follow-up52$6,000
2005-05-03Complaint33$3,250
2004-12-02Complaint2$1,500
2004-12-02Complaint85$6,805
2004-09-21Complaint65$9,000
2004-09-21Complaint31$3,400

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA is one of 80 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GREIF, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GREIF, INC across all 80 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by GREIF, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA 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 GREIF, INC, which operates 80 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA's OSHA violation history?
CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $47,955 in total penalties.
How does CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA's safety record compare to its industry?
CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC. DBA CINCINNATI PAPERBOA operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.