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GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION is a corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing employer in APPLETON, WI. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $14,611 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION

395 STROEBE ROAD PLANT C, APPLETON, WI, 54914

Parent: Great Northern Corporation (8 locations)

322211 Top companies in Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

EIN: 390990697

120 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$14,611 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$14,611
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
57% serious$2,087 avg per violation$2,922 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$14,611 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

76%
Above average violations
vs 203 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
86%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
8
Unfair Labor Practice
8
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Great Northern Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Great Northern Corporation across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Great Northern Corporation

Other employers in Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing within WI

Industry context

Within the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry in WI, GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION ranks in the 76th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 203 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $14,611 in total penalties.
How does GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION of APPLETON, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Great Northern Corporation, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.