Manufacturing (Wood, Paper, Chemical, Plastics) — Labor Violations & Enforcement Data

Cross-agency enforcement data from OSHA, DOL WHD, and NLRB for the Manufacturing industry. Updated monthly.

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4,091
WHD Cases
130,206
OSHA Inspections
426,629
OSHA Violations
$61.1M
Total Back Wages

Industry Averages

Average 38.4 violations per WHD case in Manufacturing.

Top Violators in Manufacturing

EmployerWHD Cases
International Paper Company, Inc.24
PACTIV CORPORATION, INC.12
Amware Pallet Services, L.L.C.11
Cemex Incorporated9
Sherman Industries, Inc.9
SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES, INC.8
Central Supply Company of West Virginia7
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company7
GERRESHEIMER GLASS CORPORATION6
THE HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.5

Top States for Manufacturing Enforcement

TX
422 cases
CA
323 cases
PA
257 cases
IL
238 cases
FL
228 cases
NY
227 cases
OH
184 cases
MI
145 cases
MO
144 cases
NC
143 cases

WHD Enforcement Cases by Year

Number of Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases opened per calendar year for Manufacturing

141
2016
136
2017
166
2018
164
2019
143
2020
116
2021
127
2022
75
2023
60
2024
36
2025

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor (WHD, OSHA). Entity-resolved across agencies. Updated monthly.