Summary
ROCK-TENN INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $4,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROCK-TENN INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $4,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Jul 1989 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Jul 1989 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $375 | Jul 1989 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1989 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
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. Peer group: 59,155 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ROCK-TENN INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ROCK-TENN INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 ROCK-TENN INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROCK-TENN 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 ROCK-TENN 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 ROCK-TENN INC. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROCK-TENN COMPANY 800-A SOUTH ROMY · EATON, IN, 47338 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 9 | 9 | 0 | — | Jul 2026 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 1994-02-22 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $1,500 | |
| 1989-06-13 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $300 | |
| 1984-11-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCK-TENN INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- ROCK-TENN INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $4,800 in total penalties.