Establishment profile
EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION
1843 N. TOPPING AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
Operated by Smurfit Westrock plc · 1 of 147 establishments
Summary
EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $23,513 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39,935 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 30 citations in this view · $21,638 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I04 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Feb 1988 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $500 | Feb 1988 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Feb 1988 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I05 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 39,935 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. 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 EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-30 | Follow-up | 7 | — | $5,100 | |
| 1991-11-19 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $8,100 | |
| 1991-10-03 | Complaint | 16 | 16 | $10,313 | |
| 1988-02-02 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-29 | Planned | 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
EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION is one of 147 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smurfit Westrock plc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smurfit Westrock plc across all 147 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smurfit Westrock plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK CP, LLCCHATTANOOGA, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT KAPPA NORTH AMERICA LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLCDEMOPOLIS, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, LLCMARION, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, INC.EL PASO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, LLCTULARE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK CP, LLCHUMBOLDT, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCYAKIMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Smurfit Westrock plc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION 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 Smurfit Westrock plc, which operates 147 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE CONTAINER CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $23,512.5 in total penalties.