Establishment profile
SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY
4201 FRUITLAND AVE., VERNON, CA, 90058
Operated by Southland Box Company
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 954293727
Summary
SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $144,870 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 305 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHLAND BOX 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $141,815 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A | 5 | 5 | $2,260 | Jun 1994 | May 2012 |
| 3314 C | 2 | 2 | $50,400 | Sep 2007 | Mar 2010 |
| 4075 A | 2 | 2 | $22,275 | Oct 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 4070 A | 2 | 2 | $6,480 | Oct 2004 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 2 | 2 | $2,375 | Jul 1999 | Dec 2004 |
| 3314 H03 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Sep 2007 | Mar 2010 |
| 3314 G | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Sep 2007 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 B | 2 | 2 | $785 | Mar 2010 | May 2012 |
| 3273 A | 2 | 2 | $685 | Dec 2000 | May 2012 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $20,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $16,200 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | $6,075 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 3577 C | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 3314 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0012 A | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 3663 G | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 3212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 4050 A | 1 | 1 | $405 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 3314 E | 1 | 1 | $405 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within CA. Peer group: 305 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 99 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2009 | ROTATING PARTS,MACHINE OPERATOR,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,LOST BALANCE,HAND | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 10, 2009 | ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT | 1 | — | — | |
| Aug 24, 2007 | MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,BRAKE,FINGER,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PALLET,GEAR,MOTOR VEHICLE | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 20, 2004 | CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FOOT CONTROL,CONVEYOR,PAPER,SPROCKET,TOE,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 10, 2004 | SHOULDER,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM | 1 | — | — | |
| May 3, 1999 | BURN,SLIP,GRATING,HOT WATER,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Southland Box Company, 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 Southland Box Company 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-RC-326070 | Representation election | Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-038925 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
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 SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHLAND BOX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHLAND BOX CO 4955 MAYWOOD AVE · VERNON, CA, 90058 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-18 | Complaint | 5 | — | $2,675 | |
| 2009-12-02 | Accident | 5 | 3 | $17,460 | |
| 2009-11-18 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $34,605 | |
| 2007-08-27 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $21,550 | |
| 2004-09-30 | Accident | 7 | 5 | $21,515 | |
| 2004-07-16 | Accident | 9 | 4 | $44,770 | |
| 2000-10-02 | Complaint | 3 | — | $375 | |
| 1999-06-18 | Accident | 5 | — | $1,250 | |
| 1993-12-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $670 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southland Box Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southland Box Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYMODESTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GABRIEL CONTAINERSANTA FE SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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- Corrugated and Solid in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $144,870 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.43 compared to an industry average of 1.7.