Establishment profile
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
2105 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, BOONE, IA, 50036
Operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO · 1 of 117 establishments
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $5,619 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $5,619 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $619 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1994 | Oct 1994 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within IA. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 6 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY. 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 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 COMPANY 2105 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD · BOONE, IA, 50036 | RCRA | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 1998-09-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,119 | |
| 1991-04-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-21 | Planned | 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
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 all other converted paper product manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CASCADES HOLDING US INC.CLARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLARION PACKAGING, LLCCLARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASON CITY RECYCLING CENTER, LTDMASON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOLDED FIBERCLINTON — 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 COMPANYFOREST PARK, GA — 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 COMPANYCARROLLTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All SONOCO PRODUCTS CO locationsParent rollup
- All Other Converted Paper Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Converted in IAIndustry × 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.
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 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $5,619 in total penalties.
- How does SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.