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WELCH PACKAGING

6969 ALUM CREEK DR., COLUMBUS, OH, 43217
Operated by Welch Packaging · 1 of 5 establishments
322211Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 352022237

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OSHA inspections
2
over 16 years
Violations
5
$7,910 in penalties
Penalties
$7,910
$1,582 avg

Summary

WELCH PACKAGING has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $7,910 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 247 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 49th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WELCH PACKAGING 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 (historical), 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$7,910
$1,582 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,910 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$2,380Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A11$2,380Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,313Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,050Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$788Oct 2009Oct 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

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 3222 within OH. Peer group: 247 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
56th
peer median: $6,250
Inspection frequency
49th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.5
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
4.4
vs industry
+1.9

Reported for 81 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2

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 WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WELCH PACKAGING. 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 WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WELCH PACKAGING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-03-24Complaint22$4,760
2009-10-06Complaint33$3,150

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WELCH PACKAGING is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Welch Packaging.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Welch Packaging across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELCH PACKAGING 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 Welch Packaging, which operates 5 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WELCH PACKAGING's OSHA violation history?
WELCH PACKAGING has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,910 in total penalties.
How does WELCH PACKAGING's safety record compare to its industry?
WELCH PACKAGING operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WELCH PACKAGING's self-reported DART rate is 1.46 compared to an industry average of 1.7.