Establishment profile
WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC
28270 U. S. HIGHWAY 80 WEST, DEMOPOLIS, AL, 36732
Operated by Smurfit Westrock plc · 1 of 147 establishments
322130 — Paperboard Mills
Summary
WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $9,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $9,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
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 AL. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jul 2021 – Apr 2024
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2024 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2021 | Aerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Arm,Back,Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Closing,Eye,Goggles,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Hot Water,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Leak,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Open Valve,Overpressure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Painter,Pressure,Protective Clothing,Shoulder,Sprayed,Struck By,Valve | 1 | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 MILL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC. 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 WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance · $32,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTROCK MILL COMPANY LLC 28270 US-80 · DEMOPOLIS, AL, 36732 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 3 | 11 | 1 | $32,000 | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2021-07-12 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC is one of 147 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smurfit Westrock plc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smurfit Westrock plc across all 147 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paperboard mills within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLCBREWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.MOBILE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTROCK CP, LLCSTEVENSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOE PIPER, INC.BIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOBILE PAPERBOARD CORP.MOBILE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENBUSH LOGISTICS, INC.COTTONTON — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smurfit Westrock plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMURFIT KAPPA NORTH AMERICA LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCYAKIMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, LLCTULARE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK CP, LLCHUMBOLDT, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK CP, LLCCHATTANOOGA, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, LLCMARION, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES, INC.EL PASO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK SERVICES LLCTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK BOX ON DEMANDMECHANICSBURG, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Smurfit Westrock plc locationsParent rollup
- Paperboard MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Paperboard Mills in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC 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 Smurfit Westrock plc, which operates 147 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,800 in total penalties.
- How does WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.