Establishment profile
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
4858 OLD DIXIE HWY., FOREST PARK, GA, 30297
Operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO · 1 of 117 establishments
Summary
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $22,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 145 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 55th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $22,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3222 within GA. Peer group: 145 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in GA — for SONOCO PRODUCTS CO, 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 SONOCO PRODUCTS CO 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.). 9 cases · 8 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-345785 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-207220 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2017 | Jun 2018 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-198092 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Jul 2017 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-197412 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2017 | Jun 2018 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-195570 | Representation election | Mar 2017 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-096396 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2013 | Feb 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-090307 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038612 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2010 | Nov 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038148 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO 4858 OLD DIXIE RD · FOREST PARK, GA, 30297 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $16,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY is one of 117 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO across all 117 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.PENDERGRASS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYRICHMOND, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYCARROLLTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYEXETER, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYPITTSBURG, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYNEWPORT, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMarietta, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYMORGANFIELD, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COLongview, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS, CO.BENICIA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYNORTH VERNON, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All SONOCO PRODUCTS CO locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 322All employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY 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 SONOCO PRODUCTS CO, which operates 117 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $22,500 in total penalties.