Establishment profile
HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO
12285 DIXIE ST, REDFORD, MI, 48239
488991 — Packing and Crating
Summary
HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $8,455 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $8,455 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 4 | 4 | $2,080 | Jun 1990 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | Oct 1995 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1995 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003407 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003408 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003402 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2193 E | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216702 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
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 in NAICS 4889 within MI. Peer group: 43 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING 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 HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-278103 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Aug 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-053014 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-052958 | Unfair labor practice | May 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO 12285 DIXIE · REDFORD, MI, 48239 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2014 | 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 HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-27 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 2000-09-13 | Planned | 15 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 1999-08-16 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-10-07 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $2,625 | |
| 1995-09-22 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1991-09-09 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $1,080 | |
| 1990-05-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in packing and crating within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOLLINGSWORTH LLCROMULUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAK RITE INDUSTRIES INCECORSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING COMPANYLIVONIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING COMPANYYPSILANTI — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAK-RITE INDUSTRIES INCECORSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINES INCGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHAT OF MICHIGAN INCROMULUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FEBLO INTERNATIONAL LLCLIVONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLASSIC PACKAGING INCMONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL APPLIANCE PARTS COBANGOR — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO 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.
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- What is HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO's OSHA violation history?
- HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $8,455 in total penalties.
- How does HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWARD TERNES PACKAGING CO operates in the packing and crating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.