Establishment profile
CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY
61 30TH ST. NW, HICKORY, NC, 28601
Operated by Carolina Container Company · 1 of 7 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 560163750
Summary
CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $20,075 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 222 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th 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
CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 20 citations in this view · $20,075 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 IB | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within NC. Peer group: 222 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 90 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 CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2001 | VEHICLE,STRUCK BYFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. 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 CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY 29 30TH ST NW · HICKORY, NC, 28601 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-28 | Planned | 26 | 5 | $20,075 | |
| 2004-11-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-04-02 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carolina Container Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carolina Container Company across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYSTATESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STRONGHAVEN, INCORPORATED DBA HIGHLAND CONTAINERSJAMESTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONSHELBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYCHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYLUMBERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICASALISBURY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAMORGANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICARUTHERFORDTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYASHEBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTER-CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONNEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Carolina Container Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CAROLINA CONTAINER LLCHIGH POINT, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANYARCHDALE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANYCHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Carolina Container Company locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Carolina Container Company, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $20,075 in total penalties.
- How does CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.9 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
- Has CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CAROLINA CONTAINER COMPANY.