Establishment profile
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
9280 BAYTHORNE DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
Operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO · 1 of 117 establishments
Summary
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $510 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,796 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $510 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $160 | May 1989 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $175 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A06 | 1 | 1 | $175 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 G06 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
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. Peer group: 113,796 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 →
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 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 TX — 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 · 7 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-248304 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-128258 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Mar 2017 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-118239 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2013 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RD-086830 | Representation election | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-076863 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026599 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026536 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2009 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026502 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-010825 | Representation election | Jan 2008 | Mar 2008 | 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 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-11-29 | Planned | 3 | — | $160 | |
| 1989-05-04 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $350 |
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 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
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
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 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $510 in total penalties.