ROCK-TENN CO
431 HELEN AVE., OTSEGO, MI 49078 · NAICS 322130 Paperboard Mills
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Inspection records
Jun 24, 2005#307731455Jun 24, 2005Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#307731455$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307731455
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 24, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Aug 4, 2003#125135160Aug 4, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125135160$8133 viol.3 violations$813 in penalties
Inspection #125135160
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $813
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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 | 4081.6311 OSHA citation code: 40816311 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,625 | $813 | Oct 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 5, 2003#125175307Jun 5, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#125175307$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125175307
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Feb 24, 2003#304883986Feb 24, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304883986$5,94043 viol.43 violations$5,940 in penalties
Inspection #304883986
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 124
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 43
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 27 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,900
- Penalties on Record
- $5,940
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 43 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $720 | Jun 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002A | 4081021302 | Serious | 7 | 21 | $1,200 | $720 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003A | 4081072701 | Serious | 6 | 15 | $900 | $540 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003B | 4081.716 | Serious | 4 | 11 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 43 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 12, 2003#304883952Feb 12, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304883952$1,4402 viol.2 violations$1,440 in penalties
Inspection #304883952
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 124
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,440
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,200 | $720 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,200 | $720 | Aug 1, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 5, 1997#125028852Sep 5, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125028852$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125028852
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Aug 28, 1997#125028845Aug 28, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125028845$5,37523 viol.23 violations$5,375 in penalties
Inspection #125028845
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 repeat, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,375
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $750 | $375 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 15 | $750 | $375 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081075302 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $750 | $375 | Dec 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081273701 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,250 | $625 | Nov 7, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 27, 1995#114550270Nov 27, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114550270$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114550270
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 40801014C | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1996 | - | - |
Nov 17, 1995#124924473Nov 17, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124924473$1,90013 viol.13 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #124924473
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 223
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081023106 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $300 | Jan 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081631301 | Serious | 2 | 11 | $800 | $400 | Jan 24, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081637201 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $300 | Jan 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $400 | Jan 24, 1996 | - | - |
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.
Jun 18, 1993#110825908Jun 18, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110825908$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #110825908
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1993
- Contested
- Sep 7, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 431 Helen Ave, Otsego, MI 49078
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Sep 7, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jun 13, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 9 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 13, 1994 | Sep 7, 1993 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 01002 | 4081632304 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Jun 23, 1994 | Sep 7, 1993 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 02001 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1993 | - | - |
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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.
17 inspections, 1990 to 2005. 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, 6,398 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