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WESTROCK

910 INDUSTRIAL STREET, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Operated by WestRock Company · 1 of 4 establishments
322130Paperboard Mills

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OSHA inspections
3
over 10 years
Violations
2
$7,320 in penalties
Penalties
$7,320
$3,660 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

WESTROCK has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $7,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WESTROCK appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
2
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,320
$3,660 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

33% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $7,320 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 V A11$7,320Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11Jul 2019Jul 2019

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

48th

Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within VA. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $3,689
Inspection frequency
59th
peer median: 1

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
0.0
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
0.3
vs industry
−1.6

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.3
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
1
Referral
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 WESTROCK. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 3, 2019Arm,Burn,Electric Arc,Electric current,Energized,Exhaust System,Face,Hand11
Dec 18, 2016Cardiac Arrest,Crane,Heart Attack,LoggingFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 WESTROCK. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for WestRock Company, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-243801Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-216258Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-168642Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-162502Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jan 2016ClosedRegion 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. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-05-06Referral22$7,320
2016-12-20Referral0$0
2015-08-13Complaint0$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 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

Other employers in paperboard mills within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by WestRock Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • WESTROCK COMPANYWEST POINT, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WESTROCKCOVINGTON, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • WESTROCKLOW MOOR, VA — 2 federal enforcement records

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTROCK 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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Frequently asked

What is WESTROCK's OSHA violation history?
WESTROCK has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,320 in total penalties.
How does WESTROCK's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTROCK operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WESTROCK's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has WESTROCK had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTROCK.