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SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION

1000 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, FEDERALSBURG, MD, 21632
322299All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 18 years
Violations
28
$19,973 in penalties
Penalties
$19,973
$713 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $19,973 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
28
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$19,973
$713 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $19,973 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222$968Feb 2008May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0222Feb 2008May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Feb 2008May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$3,021Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I11$2,400May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$2,400May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0217 D01 II11$2,400May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,971Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0111$1,520Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$1,520Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,488May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,393Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II11$892May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11May 2009May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.0024 E11Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0024 D11Feb 2008Feb 2008

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

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within MD. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 16.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $2,807
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Accident
4
Referral
1

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 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 9, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Die Blades,Fingertip,Lockout11
Apr 11, 2009DIE,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,LACERATION1
Jan 8, 2008AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT,LACERATION11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. 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 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
1000 INDUSTRIAL ROAD · FEDERALSBURG, MD, 21632
AirWaterNo Violation Identified20Mar 2025View →

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 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-05-23Accident0$0
2019-02-14Planned0$0
2019-02-11Accident73$3,273
2009-05-18Accident44$7,200
2008-02-05Referral1$0
2008-01-08Accident166$9,500

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 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION 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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Frequently asked

What is SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $19,973 in total penalties.
How does SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.