Establishment profile
KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION
21 CAMPBELL STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02861
Operated by Key Container Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Summary
KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $40,166 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 24 citations in this view · $40,166 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $14,964 | Oct 1973 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $2,590 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $2,350 | Sep 1991 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,695 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $593 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 C01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within RI. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 91 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2017 | Cardiac Arrest,Heart AttackFatality | 2 | — | 2 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. 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 KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KEY CONTAINER CORP. 21 CAMPBELL ST · PAWTUCKET, RI, 02861 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2023 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | |
| 2024-08-16 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $11,399 | |
| 2024-02-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $10,646 | |
| 2019-10-30 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $4,741 | |
| 2017-09-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-27 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $563 | |
| 2003-06-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-05 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $2,163 | |
| 1991-08-23 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $600 | |
| 1987-08-14 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-15 | Planned | 4 | — | $55 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Key Container Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Key Container Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MORRIS TRANSPARENT BOX COEAST PROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTEMPO CARD CO., INC.PROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FULLER BOX CO., INC.CENTRAL FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER CORRUGATED BOX CO.WARWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CUSTOM CORRUGATED BOX CORPEAST PROVIDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAND-WHITNEY SOUTHEAST CONTAINER LLCPAWTUCKET — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Key Container Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEY CONTAINER CORPORATIONPAWTUCKET, RI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Key Container Corp locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in RIState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in RIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION 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 Key Container Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $40,165.8 in total penalties.
- How does KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.14 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
- Has KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving KEY CONTAINER CORPORATION.