Establishment profile
MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.
202 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, JACKSON, TN, 38301
322212 — Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
EIN 620286278
Summary
MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $13,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th 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
MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
70% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $13,480 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Apr 2007 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $100 | Dec 2002 | Mar 2009 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1. | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
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 3222 within TN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 53 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 MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Baler,Baler Door,Crushed,Face,Guard,Head,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Cylinder,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,TagoutFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
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 MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. 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 MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING INC. 202 RIVERSIDE DRIVE · JACKSON, TN, 38301 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2013 | 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 MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 5 | $8,800 | |
| 2015-11-12 | Planned | 7 | — | $1,800 | |
| 2011-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2003-03-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-26 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $1,000 | |
| 2002-11-14 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $1,100 | |
| 1991-09-05 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $13,480 in total penalties.
- How does MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. operates in the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.77 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC..