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SONOCO PRODUCTS INC

303 W SOUTH STREET, GREEN RIDGE, MO, 65332
Operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO · 1 of 117 establishments
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 15 years
Violations
4
$4,785 in penalties
Penalties
$4,785
$1,196 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SONOCO PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $4,785 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 336 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SONOCO PRODUCTS INC 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, 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

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
4
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,785
$1,196 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

55th

Above average violations in NAICS 3219 within MO. Peer group: 336 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $1,111
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SONOCO PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
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
3

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 INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS INC. 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 INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SONOCO PRODUCTS INC. 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 INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY (across 7 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$101K
Obligated (all-time)
$9.8M
Awards (all-time)
749

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-02-29Planned0$0
2011-03-10Planned22$3,000
2011-03-10Planned22$1,785

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 INC 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 wood container and pallet manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by SONOCO PRODUCTS CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONOCO PRODUCTS INC 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.

Frequently asked

What is SONOCO PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
SONOCO PRODUCTS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,785 in total penalties.
How does SONOCO PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SONOCO PRODUCTS INC operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.