SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
1850 COMMERCE ROAD, RICHMOND, VA 23224
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Inspection records
Nov 21, 2024#347896185Nov 21, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347896185$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347896185
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2025
- Final Order
- Apr 4, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2025 | - | Apr 4, 2025 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 5 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2025 | - | Apr 4, 2025 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2025 | - | Apr 4, 2025 |
Jan 11, 2024#347207425Jan 11, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347207425$12,3001 viol.1 violation$12,300 in penalties
Inspection #347207425
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2024
- Final Order
- Mar 26, 2024
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 84
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,375
- Penalties on Record
- $12,300
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $15,375 | $12,300 | - | Mar 26, 2024 |
Mar 9, 2020#344683057Mar 9, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344683057$11,0901 viol.1 violation$11,090 in penalties
Inspection #344683057
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2020
- Final Order
- May 26, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,047
- Penalties on Record
- $11,090
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,047 | $11,090 | Jun 26, 2020 | - | May 26, 2020 |
Jul 11, 2017#342459120Jul 11, 2017Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#342459120$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342459120
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Rd, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 5, 2012#316740570Oct 5, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316740570$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316740570
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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.
Jul 16, 2012#316611623Jul 16, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#316611623$9561 viol.1 violation$956 in penalties
Inspection #316611623
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,365
- Penalties on Record
- $956
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | 6 | 5 | $1,365 | $956 | Aug 30, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 18, 2011#315459909Mar 18, 2011Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#315459909$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315459909
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 1, 1995#125428045Mar 1, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125428045$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125428045
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 86
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- 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.
Sep 15, 1988#105719033Sep 15, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#105719033$1,2009 viol.9 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #105719033
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 1, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 103
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $400 | $400 | Nov 14, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $400 | $400 | Nov 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 D03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $400 | $400 | Nov 14, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 11, 1988#15237530Aug 11, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15237530$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15237530
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 26, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1850 Commerce Road, Richmond, VA 23224
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIC | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 1988 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
10 inspections, 1988 to 2024. 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.