SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
766 INDUSTRIAL RD, NEWPORT, TN 37821
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Inspection records
Oct 1, 2015#340953223Oct 1, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340953223$1,8001 viol.1 violation$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #340953223
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2015
- Final Order
- Nov 11, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Nov 5, 2015 | - | Nov 11, 2015 |
Nov 7, 2000#304000110Nov 7, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304000110$1,3507 viol.7 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #304000110
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 3 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Feb 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Feb 8, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Feb 8, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | 2 | $350 | $350 | Feb 7, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 10, 1999#127345403Jun 10, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#127345403$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127345403
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Mar 20, 1995#120555156Mar 20, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#120555156$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120555156
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 4, 1989#108209636Apr 4, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#108209636$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108209636
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 1989
- Closed
- May 16, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 196
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 21, 1987#18411454Jan 21, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#18411454$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18411454
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 194
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 8, 1987#18401869Jan 8, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#18401869$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18401869
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 193
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06 | Other | 1 | 193 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 4 | 193 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 2 | 193 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1987 | - | - |
Feb 20, 1985#3233947Feb 20, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#3233947$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3233947
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 229
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 766 Industrial Rd, Newport, TN 37821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1985 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.