JAMES RIVER CORP PLANT 4
243 E PATTERSON, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
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Inspection records
Jun 21, 1996#124977513Jun 21, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124977513$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124977513
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 385
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
May 8, 1995#124925835May 8, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124925835$19,60018 viol.18 violations$19,600 in penalties
Inspection #124925835
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 1 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,600
- Penalties on Record
- $19,600
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003408 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 17 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 14, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 14 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 15, 1995#124925876Mar 15, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124925876$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #124925876
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1995
- Closed
- May 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 266
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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 | 4082211101 | Other | 1 | 266 | $600 | $300 | May 2, 1995 | - | - |
Aug 2, 1994#124303348Aug 2, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124303348$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124303348
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 23, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Jun 7, 1994#124302415Jun 7, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124302415$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124302415
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Aug 3, 1993#110825270Aug 3, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110825270$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #110825270
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 880
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Oct 14, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081632205 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Sep 22, 1993 | - | - |
Jan 30, 1992#114778798Jan 30, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#114778798$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114778798
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 3, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Dec 2, 1991#110950425Dec 2, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110950425$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #110950425
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- 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
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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 | 4081.241 | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1992 | - | - |
Feb 27, 1991#110886835Feb 27, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110886835$3,30013 viol.13 violations$3,300 in penalties
Inspection #110886835
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,300
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.711 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $600 | $600 | May 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $400 | $400 | May 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081072701 | Repeat | 3 | 14 | $1,000 | $1,000 | May 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081122206 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Jan 16, 1990#110678695Jan 16, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110678695$20014 viol.14 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #110678695
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 243 E Patterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081022101 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081122301 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.1441 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 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
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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.
10 inspections, 1990 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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