MEAD WESTVACO
104 E. RIVERSIDE ST., COVINGTON, VA 24426 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Jun 11, 2012#316511898Jun 11, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316511898$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316511898
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- 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.
Jun 2, 2009#313483455Jun 2, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313483455$6,3753 viol.3 violations$6,375 in penalties
Inspection #313483455
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2009
- Contested
- Aug 10, 2009
- Final Order
- Oct 9, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 29, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,375
- Penalties on Record
- $6,375
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIC | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Nov 9, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | Oct 9, 2009 |
| 01006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07 | Other | 3 | 2 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Nov 9, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | Oct 9, 2009 |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Nov 9, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | Oct 9, 2009 |
Jun 2, 2009#313483448Jun 2, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313483448$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313483448
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2009
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
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- 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.
Apr 26, 2006#310036041Apr 26, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310036041$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #310036041
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2006
- Contested
- Nov 13, 2006
- Final Order
- Mar 12, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- 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.
One employee dies, one burned while cleaning out boiler ash
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nov 26, 2006 | Nov 13, 2006 | Mar 12, 2007 |
May 5, 2005#308975762May 5, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308975762$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308975762
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2005
- Closed
- May 5, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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.
Apr 13, 2005#308602440Apr 13, 2005Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#308602440$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308602440
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- 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.
Oct 9, 2002#305571135Oct 9, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305571135$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305571135
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 104 E. Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
7 inspections, 2002 to 2012. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,021 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.