Establishment profile
DANA CONTAINER, INC.
25 MAPLE AVE., UPTON, MA, 01568
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
DANA CONTAINER, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $8,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DANA CONTAINER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $8,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E06 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
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 4821 within MA. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2017 – Jan 2019
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DANA CONTAINER, 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 DANA CONTAINER, 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 DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2021-06-07. Most recent: 2021-06-07. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $325,050 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Dana Container, Inc. Dana Container, Inc. | Jun 2021 | plea | OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety | Pennsylvania - Middle | $325,050 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-02 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $5,525 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
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- NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONSPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASS BAY COMMUTER RAIL COMPANYBOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANYWORCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DANA CONTAINER, INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DANA CONTAINER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DANA CONTAINER, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $8,025 in total penalties.
- How does DANA CONTAINER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DANA CONTAINER, INC. operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.