Establishment profile
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
400 EAST NORTH AVE., CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
Operated by GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO · 1 of 76 establishments
322212 — Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
EIN 840772929
Summary
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $11,418 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
44% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $11,418 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $10,298 | Jul 2016 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within IL. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 138 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2025
Most frequent event: Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 14 cases · 13 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-373352 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-370802 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-370436 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-370146 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-360143 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-324966 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2023 | Mar 2024 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-323899 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2023 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-322799 | Representation election | Jul 2023 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-315984 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Mar 2024 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-299022 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-299020 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-292915 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-193777 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-185107 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2016 | Nov 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL LLC 400 E NORTH AVE · CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jan 2024 | View → |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC 400 E N AVE · CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2015 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-05-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | |
| 2016-05-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,960 | |
| 2014-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 76 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO across all 76 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in folding paperboard box manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORP.CAROL STREAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLBERT PACKAGING CORPORATIONLAKE FOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONJOLIET — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCORD CARTON COALSIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHICK PACKAGING MIDWEST, INC.ITASCA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIN INC. DBA TEMPLE-INLAND INC.NORTHLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCCENTRALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIELD CONTAINER COMPANY, L.P.MARSEILLES — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALKALAMAZOO, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONALMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.WEST MONROE, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC.PHOENIXVILLE, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCWAUSAU, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCLAWRENCEBURG, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.LUMBERTON, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCPACIFIC, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCAUGUSTA, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO locationsParent rollup
- Folding Paperboard Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Folding Paperboard Box in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, 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 GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO, which operates 76 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $11,417.8 in total penalties.
- How does GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.56 compared to an industry average of 1.4.