Establishment profile
RICE PACKAGING, INC.
356 SOMERS ROAD, ELLINGTON, CT, 06029
322212 — Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Summary
RICE PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 80 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $20,572 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICE PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 38 citations in this view · $19,857 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $1,435 | Nov 1974 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 3 | 3 | $2,785 | May 1980 | Feb 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 3 | 3 | $990 | Jun 1983 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1980 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $580 | May 1980 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Nov 1974 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1974 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1980 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1983 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1974 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1980 | Jun 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1980 | Jun 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $9,557 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
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 CT. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 80 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 60 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) · Feb 2021
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2020 | Baler,Caught In,Cleaning,Fracture,Hand,Laceration,Wrist | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 4, 2011 | CLOTHING,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,SPROCKET,GEAR,UNGUARDED,LEG | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 RICE PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICE 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 RICE 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 RICE PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RICE PACKAGING INC 356 SOMERS ROAD · ELLINGTON, CT, 06029 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2007 | 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 RICE PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,557 | |
| 2011-02-04 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $2,695 | |
| 2010-03-24 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-19 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $5,750 | |
| 1988-07-01 | Complaint | 18 | 8 | $1,790 | |
| 1983-05-23 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $80 | |
| 1980-07-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-21 | Planned | 22 | 5 | $510 | |
| 1975-01-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-11-05 | Planned | 14 | — | $190 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CARPENTER HAYES INC.EAST HAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICE 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 RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RICE PACKAGING, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 80 violations and $20,572 in total penalties.
- How does RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RICE PACKAGING, INC. operates in the folding paperboard box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. RICE PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.