RUMFORD PAPER COMPANY
35 HARTFORD STREET, RUMFORD, ME 04276 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Aug 26, 2014#339925455Aug 26, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#339925455$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #339925455
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 17, 2014
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2014
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
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Oct 28, 2014 | - | Nov 17, 2014 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $0 | Oct 28, 2014 | - | Nov 17, 2014 |
May 24, 2010#314426966May 24, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314426966$21,00011 viol.11 violations$21,000 in penalties
Inspection #314426966
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 870
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,500
- Penalties on Record
- $21,000
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,500 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Aug 12, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Aug 12, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B02 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,500 | $1,800 | Sep 1, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 29, 2009#313929804Dec 29, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313929804$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313929804
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 675
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- Industry
- 322110 Pulp 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.
Jan 16, 2009#312752892Jan 16, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312752892$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312752892
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
Jan 9, 2008#311734297Jan 9, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#311734297$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311734297
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) 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.
May 17, 2007#311025423May 17, 2007Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#311025423$5,0005 viol.5 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #311025423
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
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 | 2 | 30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 2 | 30 | $5,000 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I | Serious | 2 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VI | Serious | 2 | 30 | $5,000 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 2 | 30 | $2,500 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 22, 2007#310886114Mar 22, 2007OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#310886114$2,1252 viol.2 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #310886114
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2007
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,040
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 4 | 11 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Apr 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $2,125 | $1,062 | Apr 21, 2007 | - | - |
Apr 3, 2006#309914745Apr 3, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309914745$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309914745
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
Dec 27, 2005#309327906Dec 27, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309327906$2,9754 viol.4 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #309327906
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,068
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- 35 Hartford Street, Rumford, ME 04276
- 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.
Employee dies from heart attack
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 | 1 | 4 | $2,975 | $2,975 | Feb 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 P07 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2006 | - | - |
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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.
9 inspections, 2005 to 2014. 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.