CREATIVE PAPERS, INC.
175 JAMES ST., Worcester, MA 01604 · NAICS 322130 Paperboard Mills
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Inspection records
Jan 27, 2009#310630348Jan 27, 2009Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#310630348$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310630348
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 James St., Worcester, MA 01604
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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.
Jan 22, 2008#310626619Jan 22, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310626619$16,12512 viol.12 violations$16,125 in penalties
Inspection #310626619
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,250
- Penalties on Record
- $16,125
- Site Address
- 175 James St., Worcester, MA 01604
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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 is killed by unguarded rotating drum rewinder
Violations
Violation list (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $875 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $2,450 | Jun 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,450 | May 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,400 | May 22, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D06 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,400 | May 22, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,400 | May 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,050 | May 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,250 | $875 | May 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,225 | May 30, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 26, 2001#304041411Jul 26, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304041411$9,0007 viol.7 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #304041411
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2001
- Contested
- Oct 9, 2001
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $31,425
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 175 James St., Worcester, MA 01604
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,225 | $600 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $600 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K25 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $600 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K26 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $600 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L13 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $700 | $600 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Willful | 2 | 8 | $22,000 | $6,000 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
Nov 19, 1999#300507738Nov 19, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300507738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300507738
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 James St., Worcester, MA 01604
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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 7, 1998#300503869Jan 7, 1998Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#300503869$3,76313 viol.13 violations$3,763 in penalties
Inspection #300503869
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,525
- Penalties on Record
- $3,763
- Site Address
- 175 James St., Worcester, MA 01604
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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 (10 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 A09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $438 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 D07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $438 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $525 | $263 | Feb 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $875 | $434 | Mar 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 3 | $525 | $263 | Mar 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $525 | $263 | Feb 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 7 | $525 | $263 | Feb 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Serious | 2 | 6 | $700 | $350 | Feb 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $525 | $263 | Feb 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B07 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $700 | $350 | Feb 25, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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.
5 inspections, 1998 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,023 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: paperboard mills reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.5%; NAICS 32213 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source