Manufacturing · Northbrook, IL

Kapstone Paper & Packaging

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,308 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$1,308
Back wages owed

Kapstone Paper & Packaging in Northbrook, IL has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($1K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Kapstone Paper & Packaging in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Kapstone Paper & Packaging at rank #4,240 of 4,429 employers ($1,308 owed). Kapstone Paper & Packaging carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #4,240 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($1,308).

How Kapstone Paper & Packaging Compares

Kapstone Paper & Packaging in Northbrook, IL has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Schutz Precision Machining LLC in Salem, UT has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Kapstone Paper & Packaging to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,308
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
5
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,308
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,308

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Kapstone Paper & Packaging owed $1,308 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 5 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Kapstone Paper & Packaging compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Kapstone Paper & Packaging Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 8.0
Total Penalty $0 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $6,093

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What to do with this record

Use Kapstone Paper & Packaging's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Kapstone Paper & Packaging against Quincy Compressor LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Kapstone Paper & Packaging's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Kapstone Paper & Packaging also carries $1,308 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Kapstone Paper & Packaging been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Kapstone Paper & Packaging, resulting in $1,308 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Kapstone Paper & Packaging operate in?
Kapstone Paper & Packaging operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 322130). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Kapstone Paper & Packaging owes me wages?
If you believe Kapstone Paper & Packaging owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $1,308 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Kapstone Paper & Packaging's safety record compare to industry average?
Kapstone Paper & Packaging's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Schutz Precision Machining LLC in Salem, UT is a similar manufacturing employer with $1,309 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.