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FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.

50 E. SIXTH STREET, FRANKLIN, OH, 45005
322130Paperboard Mills

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OSHA inspections
14
over 41 years
Violations
36
$66,065 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $66,065 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
14
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
36
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$66,065
$1,835 avg / violation
72% serious28% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 14
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 14

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 25 citations in this view · $63,880 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II33$12,100Sep 1991Sep 1998
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233$1,400Apr 1987Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$1,855Apr 1987Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111$7,000Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0261 B0111$5,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0261 L09 I11$5,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$5,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$5,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$3,000Sep 1991Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0261 D02 II11$2,800Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0311$2,500Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$2,500Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$2,500Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,875Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,750Dec 2008Dec 2008
29 CFR 1910.0261 J05 II11$1,000Sep 1998Sep 1998
29 CFR 1910.013511$1,000Sep 1998Sep 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$1,000Sep 1998Sep 1998
29 CFR 1910.0261 J05 I11$1,000Sep 1998Sep 1998
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$600Jun 1998Jun 1998

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within OH. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $6,300
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
11
Referral
2

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 FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 28, 2006FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOREARM,MACHINE OPERATOR,PAPER ROLL,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,PAPER MACHINE1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. 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 FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORPORATION
50 EAST SIXTH STREET · FRANKLIN, OH, 45005
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Nov 2008View →

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.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2015-05-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-11-19Referral21$1,750
2007-01-09Complaint53$22,500
2001-07-25Complaint21$1,375
1998-07-27Complaint65$15,000
1998-04-29Complaint31$1,600
1998-02-18Complaint1$0
1997-12-19Complaint32$4,400
1997-10-17Complaint33$12,000
1996-04-15Complaint21$2,000
1991-07-17Referral22$3,500
1990-09-18Complaint0$0
1987-04-02Complaint33$1,440
1984-12-27Monitoring0$0
1984-11-06Complaint44$500

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $66,065 in total penalties.
How does FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRANKLIN BOXBOARD CORP. operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.