Sonoco has one OSHA inspection on record in Wisconsin.
OSHA opened it on Dec 17, 2018 after a complaint, in Menasha.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $8,525 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,968, down 30%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Sonoco averages $5,968 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Sonoco also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $8,525 | $5,968 | Mar 15, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Menasha site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 125 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menasha, WI - Paper - B280 Menasha · 2025 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 16, 2021, Menasha: Hospitalization · avulsions, enucleations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee had removed a deckle nozzle to change it. It dropped, and as he tried to catch it his glove was caught in the cylinder. He suffered a degloving to the right thumb.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.242(b)
(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.