Establishment profile
WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP
7950 JOLIET ROAD #100, MC COOK, IL, 60525
Operated by Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 362096689
Summary
WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $36,293 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within IL. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 8 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 122 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Box,Cardboard,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Pinched,Traumatic Amputation | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. 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 WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $9,800 | |
| 2021-03-25 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2021-01-12 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $20,000 | |
| 2018-08-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,993 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CALUMET CARTON COMPANYSOUTH HOLLAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- GREIF INC.CENTRALIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYBELLEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL BOX GROUP, LLCBELLWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WeyerhaeuserChicago — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEMPLE-INLAND, INC.NORTHLAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TERRACE PAPER CO., INC.CICERO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONNORTH CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CREATIVE WERKS, LLCBENSENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORPChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP 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 Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp, which operates 2 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 WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP's OSHA violation history?
- WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $36,293 in total penalties.
- How does WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP's self-reported DART rate is 3.75 compared to an industry average of 1.7.