Establishment profile
WESTROCK COMPANY
1901 MAIN STREET, WEST POINT, VA, 23181
Operated by WestRock Company · 1 of 4 establishments
322130 — Paperboard Mills
Summary
WESTROCK COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $12,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTROCK COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $12,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 VI | 1 | 1 | $6,756 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,845 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | $774 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within VA. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 4 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 833 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 WESTROCK COMPANY. 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 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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 | Paper (except Newsprint) Mills | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 WESTROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for WestRock 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 WestRock 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-243801 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2019 | Oct 2019 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-216258 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-168642 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-162502 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 WESTROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,756 | |
| 2016-11-07 | Referral | 2 | — | $4,845 | |
| 2016-06-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $774 | |
| 2015-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTROCK COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WestRock Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WestRock Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- MeadWestvaco CorporationCovington — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAROANOKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROCKTENN COMPANYWEST POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREIFAMHERST — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASCADES HOLDING US INC.ASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMURFIT-STONEWEST POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEAD WESTVACOLOW MOOR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All WestRock Company locationsParent rollup
- Paperboard MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTROCK COMPANY 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 WestRock Company, which operates 4 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTROCK COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WESTROCK COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $12,374.5 in total penalties.
- How does WESTROCK COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTROCK COMPANY operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WESTROCK COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.