Establishment profile
UNITED CONTAINER
233 HAWTHRONE AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MI, 49085
424130 — Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 382027499
Summary
UNITED CONTAINER has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $1,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED CONTAINER appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4241 within MI. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 26 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 UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED CONTAINER. 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 UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED CONTAINER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseCORRUGATED BOXcontract · Last action 2010-09-11$9,802
- Department of DefenseTRIWALL BOXEScontract · Last action 2008-08-18$7,500
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 322211 - CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-09-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-07-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1995-06-08 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BUNZL DISTRIBUTION USA INC.FENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED CONTAINER 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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Frequently asked
- What is UNITED CONTAINER's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED CONTAINER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $1,125 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED CONTAINER's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED CONTAINER operates in the industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. UNITED CONTAINER's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.