GREAT NORTHERN PAPER CO
KATAHDIN AVE, MILLINOCKET, ME 04462
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Inspection records
Jul 16, 2001#303785943Jul 16, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303785943$9,4508 viol.8 violations$9,450 in penalties
Inspection #303785943
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 754
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $9,450
- Site Address
- Route 11, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Sep 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 4 | 4 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Sep 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 III | Serious | 6 | 6 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Sep 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Aug 28, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 8, 1994#109804963Mar 8, 1994Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#109804963$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109804963
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 893
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Katahin Ave., Millinocket, ME 04462
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 7, 1994#109799957Mar 7, 1994Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#109799957$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109799957
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,455
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Katahin Ave., Millinocket, ME 04462
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 17, 1989#102754751Aug 17, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102754751$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #102754751
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- Katahdin Avenue, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03XVIII | Serious | 3 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1989#103392197Jan 12, 1989Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#103392197$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #103392197
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1989
- Contested
- Mar 22, 1989
- Final Order
- Dec 29, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 29, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Ripogenus Dam, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 28, 1990 | Mar 22, 1989 | Dec 29, 1989 |
Aug 3, 1988#18064485Aug 3, 1988Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#18064485$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18064485
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Katahdin Avenue, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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.
Dec 2, 1985#908897Dec 2, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#908897$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #908897
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 5, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,585
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Millinocket Mill, Millinocket, ME 04462
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 I | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 1985 | - | - |
Nov 13, 1985#909663Nov 13, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#909663$4803 viol.3 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #909663
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 6, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,585
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- Millinocket Mill, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 12 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 12 | 0.026 - 2.1 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 IV | Serious | 1 | 8 | $300 | $300 | Mar 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXVI | Serious | 1 | 10 | $180 | $180 | Mar 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B06 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1985#904516Jan 15, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#904516$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #904516
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1985
- Closed
- May 23, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- 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
- Katahdin Ave, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXVI | Other | 2 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1985 | - | - |
Mar 1, 1984#161679Mar 1, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#161679$1,65010 viol.10 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #161679
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,808
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- Katahdin Ave, Millinocket, ME 04462
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 3 | 4 | $700 | $350 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $300 | Jun 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Repeat | 3 | 8 | $200 | $100 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 5 | 10 | $200 | $100 | May 5, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 12 | $200 | $100 | May 5, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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).
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.
23 inspections, 1973 to 2001. 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.