Establishment profile
TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.
7971 GRAHAM ROAD, DENVER, NC, 28037
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $18,725 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 565 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $18,725 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,375 | Oct 2009 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $225 | Oct 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,200 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,200 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
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 3219 within NC. Peer group: 565 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 66 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 TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 53 violations · $22,640 in backwages · $2,219 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2018 | 1 | 50 | 48 | $22,640 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Sep 2018 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $2,219 |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 53 violations · $22,640 in backwages · $2,219 in civil penalties · 49 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 – Sep 2018 | Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | FLSAChild LaborFMLA 1 minor | 53 | 49 | $22,640 | $2,219 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TREE BRAND PACKAGING, 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 TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.. 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 TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $10,400 | |
| 2020-01-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $7,150 | |
| 2013-03-27 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $475 | |
| 2009-09-15 | Planned | 21 | 4 | $400 | |
| 2005-01-04 | Planned | 14 | 3 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TREE BRAND PACKAGING, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $18,725 in total penalties.
- How does TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. TREE BRAND PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.73 compared to an industry average of 2.6.