Establishment profile
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
520 SOUTH 1ST STREET, GAS CITY, IN, 46933
Operated by Packaging Corporation of America · 1 of 150 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 364277050
Summary
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,874 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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 2 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 · $6,874 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,735 | Jan 1995 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,216 | Jan 1995 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1995 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $731 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $731 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $485 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
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 IN. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 98 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 PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2010 – Nov 2010 | Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Packaging Corporation of America 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 · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-RD-341939 | Representation election | May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-267620 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-031858 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,250 | |
| 2005-03-10 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-08 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $2,194 | |
| 1994-12-15 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $2,430 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA is one of 150 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Packaging Corporation of America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Packaging Corporation of America across all 150 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 IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAVINCENNES — 4 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYFORT WAYNE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TEMPLE-INLANDCRAWFORDSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEYERHAUSER COMPANYINDIANAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KELLY BOX - PACKAGING CORPFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACTIV CORPORATIONGRIFFITH — 2 federal enforcement records
- INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGINGEVANSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.HARTFORD CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARTON CRAFT CORP.NEW ALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGINGINDIANAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Packaging Corporation of America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAVINCENNES, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICARICHMOND, VA — 4 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAHARRISONBURG, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICACOUNCE, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAFILER CITY, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAARLINGTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICALANDISVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAWALLULA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAMANISTEE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICARUTHERFORDTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Packaging Corporation of America locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA 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 Packaging Corporation of America, which operates 150 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $6,873.75 in total penalties.
- How does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 4.99 compared to an industry average of 1.7.