Establishment profile
SMURFIT KAPPA BATES
6433 DAVIS BLVD., NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76182
Operated by Smurfit Kappa Bates · 1 of 2 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Summary
SMURFIT KAPPA BATES has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMURFIT KAPPA BATES appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within TX. Peer group: 177 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 147 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) · Mar 2018 – Jun 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | Caught Between,Finger,Laceration,Roller--Mach/Part | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 SMURFIT KAPPA BATES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMURFIT KAPPA BATES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Smurfit Kappa Bates, 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 Smurfit Kappa Bates 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.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-RC-236670 | Representation election | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-198673 | Representation election | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 SMURFIT KAPPA BATES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMURFIT KAPPA BATES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 SMURFIT KAPPA BATES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMURFIT KAPPA BATES is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smurfit Kappa Bates.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smurfit Kappa Bates across all 2 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 TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAARLINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TEMPLE-INLAND, INC.EDINBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- TEMPLE-INLANDSAN ANTONIO — 3 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPERGRAND PRAIRIE — 3 federal enforcement records
- DANHIL CONTAINERS II, LTDBROWNWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- International Paper CompanyAmarillo — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCKMESQUITE — 2 federal enforcement records
- OK-GO PACKAGING INC.EL PASO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYSEALY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smurfit Kappa Bates, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMURFIT KAPPA BATES, LLCLONGVIEW, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Smurfit Kappa Bates locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMURFIT KAPPA BATES 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 Smurfit Kappa Bates, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SMURFIT KAPPA BATES's OSHA violation history?
- SMURFIT KAPPA BATES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does SMURFIT KAPPA BATES's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMURFIT KAPPA BATES operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. SMURFIT KAPPA BATES's self-reported DART rate is 0.53 compared to an industry average of 1.7.