POTLATCH CORPORATION, ID PULP & PAPERBOARD DIV.
803 MILL ROAD, LEWISTON, ID 83501
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Inspection records
Nov 15, 2005#308343235Nov 15, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308343235$3,4003 viol.3 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #308343235
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A13 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jan 17, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jan 17, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03 | Other | 2 | 750 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 29, 2005#308338557Mar 29, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#308338557$13,7502 viol.2 violations$13,750 in penalties
Inspection #308338557
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $13,750
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jul 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | - | $12,500 | $12,500 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
Aug 25, 2003#306433954Aug 25, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306433954$30,0006 viol.6 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #306433954
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,000
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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.
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.
Nip point amputates employee's fingers
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 32 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 5 | 32 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 10 | 32 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 19, 2001#303953830Dec 19, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303953830$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303953830
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2002
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
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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.
Jul 18, 2001#303952063Jul 18, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303952063$17,4005 viol.5 violations$17,400 in penalties
Inspection #303952063
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 770
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,400
- Penalties on Record
- $17,400
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $1,275 | $1,275 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Serious | 1 | - | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jan 10, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 III | Serious | 1 | - | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 17, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 2001 | - | - |
Jul 31, 2000#302588025Jul 31, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302588025$19,5002 viol.2 violations$19,500 in penalties
Inspection #302588025
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $19,500
- Penalties on Record
- $19,500
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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.
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 killed when struck by falling screw assembly
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Nov 24, 2000 | - | - |
Apr 25, 2000#302585062Apr 25, 2000Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302585062$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #302585062
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,000 | May 5, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 22, 1999#302580691Jun 22, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302580691$12,5003 viol.3 violations$12,500 in penalties
Inspection #302580691
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Penalties on Record
- $12,500
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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.
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's arm injured between rollers of extruder
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 8 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nov 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 1, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1999#300212016Jan 12, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300212016$10,0003 viol.3 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #300212016
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Feb 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K26 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 1, 1999 | - | - |
May 9, 1997#300204278May 9, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300204278$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #300204278
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1997
- Contested
- Jul 21, 1997
- Final Order
- Mar 16, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 803 Mill Road, Lewiston, ID 83501
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 22, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | Mar 16, 1998 |
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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.
18 inspections, 1988 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
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