RUST ENGINEERING CO
CHAMPION PAPER MILL, QUNINESEC, MI 49876
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Apr 5, 1990#110739950Apr 5, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110739950$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #110739950
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1990
- Closed
- May 7, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- Champion Paper Mill, Quninesec, MI 49876
- 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 | 4084172403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084.1726 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
Mar 20, 1990#110739877Mar 20, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110739877$1,1805 viol.5 violations$1,180 in penalties
Inspection #110739877
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,180
- Penalties on Record
- $1,180
- Site Address
- Champion Paper Mill, Quninesec, MI 49876
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084063101 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $630 | $630 | Apr 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4084125906 | Serious | 2 | 999 | $450 | $450 | Apr 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4084196201 | Repeat | 10 | 10 | $100 | $100 | Apr 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4084074703 | Other | 25 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 03002 | 4084172202 OSHA citation code: 4084172202 C | Other | 10 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1990 | - | - |
Oct 19, 1989#110738176Oct 19, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110738176$2,16014 viol.14 violations$2,160 in penalties
Inspection #110738176
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1989
- Contested
- Feb 19, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,447
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,160
- Penalties on Record
- $2,160
- Site Address
- Champion Paper Mill, Quninesec, MI 49876
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 19, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Jun 14, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4084172511 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $720 | $720 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 01002 | 4084214101 | Serious | 3 | 25 | $720 | $720 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 01003 | 4084.2610 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $720 | $720 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02001 | 4084011901 | Other | 1 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02002 | 4081.4911 OSHA citation code: 40814911 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02003 | 4084125807 | Other | 4 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | - |
| 02004 | 4084125905 | Other | 20 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | - |
| 02005 | 4084172505 | Other | 2 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02006 | 408417190134 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02007A | 4084172202 OSHA citation code: 4084172202 C 1A | Other | 20 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02007B | 4084172202 OSHA citation code: 4084172202 G 1B | Other | 20 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02008 | 4084173001 | Other | 6 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02009 | 4084173101 | Other | 100 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| 02010 | 4081.123 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1989 | Feb 19, 1990 | Jun 14, 1993 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
3 inspections, 1989 to 1990. 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.