Establishment profile
EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.
283 LOWELL ST, LAWRENCE, MA, 01840
Operated by EASTERN PACKAGING INC · 1 of 2 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
EASTERN PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $15,875 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EASTERN PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3252 within MA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 61 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 EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EASTERN PACKAGING, 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 EASTERN PACKAGING, 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 EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $30,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EASTERN PACKAGING COMPANY 283 LOWELL ST · LAWRENCE, MA, 01840 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 2 | $30,000 | Aug 2022 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-25 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2009-11-10 | Planned | 16 | 16 | $9,250 | |
| 2001-04-12 | Complaint | 12 | 11 | $4,125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EASTERN PACKAGING, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization EASTERN PACKAGING INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of EASTERN PACKAGING INC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.WORCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERPOLYMER CORPORATIONCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EASTERN PACKAGING, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup EASTERN PACKAGING INC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EASTERN PACKAGING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $15,875 in total penalties.
- How does EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- EASTERN PACKAGING, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.48 compared to an industry average of 1.1.