BOISE CASCADE CORP. (WHITE PAPER GROUP)
400 - 2ND AVE., INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649
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Inspection records
Sep 12, 1992#111615563Sep 12, 1992FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#111615563$4,6501 viol.1 violation$4,650 in penalties
Inspection #111615563
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1993
- Contested
- Sep 1, 1993
- Final Order
- Nov 27, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,650
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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.
One employee killed, two burned, by hot water release
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | $4,650 | Aug 16, 1993 | Sep 1, 1993 | Nov 27, 1995 |
Feb 25, 1992#111640827Feb 25, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111640827$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111640827
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1992
- Closed
- May 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,253
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 25, 1992#111640819Feb 25, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111640819$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111640819
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1992
- Closed
- May 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,253
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 19, 1989#107771875Sep 19, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#107771875$5,15117 viol.17 violations$5,151 in penalties
Inspection #107771875
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 984
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,151
- Penalties on Record
- $5,151
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 - 0.0001 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 - 0.0055 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0228 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 8.0823 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 - 0.0288 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 - 1.1096 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 0.28 - 3.76 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0648 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A04 | Serious | 1 | 800 | $748 | $748 | Jan 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 131 | 131 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIB | Serious | 42 | 42 | $680 | $680 | Jan 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L01 | Serious | 3 | 800 | $748 | $748 | Dec 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 8 | 8 | $850 | $850 | Oct 30, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 19, 1989#107733305Sep 19, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#107733305$145,403206 viol.206 violations$145,403 in penalties
Inspection #107733305
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 1989
- Closed
- May 21, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 984
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 206
- Violation Types
- 86 serious, 120 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140,199
- Penalties on Record
- $145,403
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 206 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 984 | $680 | $680 | Mar 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5210.640 | Other | 1 | 984 | $680 | $680 | Mar 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B 4 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $8,840 | $8,840 | Nov 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | 81 | 100 | $11,900 | $17,104 | Mar 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,888 | $7,888 | Sep 1, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 206 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties52 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 52 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01004 | #111640819 | Mar 31, 1992 | - | - | - |
| 01005 | #111640819 | Mar 31, 1992 | - | - | - |
Showing the 2 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 52 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 16, 1989#107822439Mar 16, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107822439$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107822439
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 825
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 25, 1988#107726572Apr 25, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107726572$2802 viol.2 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #107726572
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 1988
- Contested
- May 20, 1988
- Final Order
- Aug 16, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205066003 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $280 | $280 | Feb 1, 1989 | May 20, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 D02 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $280 | $0 | May 14, 1988 | May 20, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
Feb 9, 1988#107724890Feb 9, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107724890$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107724890
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 7, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 825
- 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
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205066003 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 22, 1986#104590369Jul 22, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104590369$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104590369
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 - 2nd Ave., International Falls, MN 56649
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
9 inspections, 1986 to 1992. 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.