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SONOCO is a paper (except newsprint) mills employer in MENASHA, WI. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $5,968 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

SONOCO

69 WASHINGTON ST., MENASHA, WI, 54952

Parent: Sonoco (11 locations)

322121 Top companies in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

EIN: 570248420

53 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$5,968 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$5,968
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$5,968 avg per violation$5,968 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,968 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

28%
Below average violations
vs 83 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
46%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SONOCO is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sonoco.

Federal enforcement records on SONOCO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sonoco across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sonoco

  • SonocoLa Puente, CA2 federal records
  • SONOCOMurfreesboro, TN1 federal record
  • SONOCOHARTSVILLE, SC1 federal record
  • SONOCOYUBA CITY, CA1 federal record
  • SONOCOSANTA MARIA, CA1 federal record
  • SONOCOGREENSBORO, GA1 federal record
  • SONOCOBREINIGSVILLE, PA
  • SONOCOCLIFTON FORGE, VA
  • SONOCOVICTORIA, TX
  • SONOCOHUNTLEY, IL

Other employers in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills within WI

Industry context

Within the paper (except newsprint) mills industry in WI, SONOCO ranks in the 28th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 83 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 46th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the paper (except newsprint) mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. SONOCO's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SONOCO's OSHA violation history?
SONOCO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,968 in total penalties.
How does SONOCO's safety record compare to its industry?
SONOCO operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. SONOCO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONOCO of MENASHA, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. SONOCO resolves to the parent rollup Sonoco, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SONOCOoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.