BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.
175 MAIN STREET, CANTON, NC 28716 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Feb 7, 2020#344618236Feb 7, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344618236$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344618236
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Jan 2, 2019#343687729Jan 2, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343687729$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #343687729
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 8, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 980
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Feb 12, 2019 | - | Mar 8, 2019 |
Dec 20, 2018#343679254Dec 20, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343679254$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343679254
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 980
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Oct 24, 2018#343554408Oct 24, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343554408$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #343554408
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 15, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 980
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 7291 Old Clyde Road, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Dec 7, 2018 | - | Jan 15, 2019 |
Jan 22, 2018#342900347Jan 22, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342900347$1,3003 viol.3 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #342900347
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 22, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 12, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,950
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 7291 Old Clyde Road, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $650 | Feb 20, 2018 | - | Mar 22, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2018 | - | Mar 7, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $650 | Feb 20, 2018 | - | Mar 22, 2018 |
Aug 25, 2015#318003787Aug 25, 2015Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#318003787$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #318003787
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 18, 2013#317170298Jun 18, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317170298$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317170298
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Aug 23, 2012#316486174Aug 23, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316486174$6,3001 viol.1 violation$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #316486174
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee injured by falling manhole cover
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Nov 14, 2012 | - | - |
May 23, 2011#315505867May 23, 2011Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#315505867$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #315505867
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,002
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 III | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
Dec 31, 2008#312609514Dec 31, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312609514$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312609514
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 975
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Forklift driver fractures neck transporting oversized load
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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.
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Standards cited
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Paper Manufacturing, 6,021 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.