Summary
JEFFERSON SMURFIT has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $32,520 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84,974 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JEFFERSON SMURFIT 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 29 citations in this view · $29,120 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $8,760 | Mar 1985 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 IX | 3 | 2 | $1,310 | Mar 1985 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Feb 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 1987 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XVII | 2 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A07 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B05 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $850 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 VII | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
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: 84,974 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JEFFERSON SMURFIT. 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 JEFFERSON SMURFIT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 JEFFERSON SMURFIT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JEFFERSON SMURFIT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for JEFFERSON SMURFIT, 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 JEFFERSON SMURFIT 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-036360 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2006 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035916 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2005 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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 JEFFERSON SMURFIT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JEFFERSON SMURFIT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION 401 S COOPER AVE · LOCKLAND, OH, 45215 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-26 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 1991-08-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 1991-08-05 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $6,850 | |
| 1990-01-23 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,400 | |
| 1990-01-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1989-10-04 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $2,850 | |
| 1989-09-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $800 | |
| 1989-03-22 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,510 | |
| 1989-01-25 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,400 | |
| 1988-12-09 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1986-11-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-08 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $60 | |
| 1985-04-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-22 | Follow-up | 13 | 4 | $4,650 | |
| 1985-01-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $350 |
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 JEFFERSON SMURFIT 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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- JEFFERSON SMURFIT has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $32,520 in total penalties.