Establishment profile
LOPAREX, LLC
1740 RIDGEWAY STREET, HAMMOND, WI, 54015
Operated by Loparex, LLC
322220 — Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
EIN 208048954
Summary
LOPAREX, LLC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $101,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 204 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOPAREX, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
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 · 26 citations in this view · $101,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $60,021 | Sep 2014 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 4 | 4 | $7,301 | Dec 2011 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $9,491 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,424 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,620 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $4,268 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,080 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $3,080 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $2,310 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
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 WI. Peer group: 204 employers. This establishment has 28 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 170 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) · Nov 2021 – Aug 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2021 | Caught By,Caught In,Drill Bit,Drill Press,Glove,Hand,Milling Machine,Partial Amputation,Pulled In | 1 | — | — | |
| Apr 6, 2007 | METAL BAR,AMPUTATED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TOE,SLITTER,WORK SURFACE,CART | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 LOPAREX, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOPAREX, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Loparex, LLC, 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 Loparex, LLC 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-018861 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018788 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018671 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018448 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018436 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018342 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 LOPAREX, LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOPAREX LLC 1740 RIDGEWAY ST · HAMMOND, WI, 54015 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2022 | 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 LOPAREX, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-03 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $20,339 | |
| 2017-12-22 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $11,786 | |
| 2015-04-17 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $45,000 | |
| 2011-07-27 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $15,470 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Referral | 5 | — | $2,125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LOPAREX, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Loparex, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Loparex, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KG MARKETING AND BAG CO., INC.WAUKESHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUVANT NORTH AMERICA LLCPRAIRIE DU CHIEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHARP PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC.SUSSEX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA-PRIME, INC.MENASHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEMIS COMPANY INCNEW LONDON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOPAREX, LLC 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 Loparex, LLC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOPAREX, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- LOPAREX, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $101,719.5 in total penalties.
- How does LOPAREX, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOPAREX, LLC operates in the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. LOPAREX, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.85 compared to an industry average of 1.6.