THE SORG PAPER CO.
901 MANCHESTER AVE., MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 · NAICS 322122 Newsprint Mills
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Jul 3, 1975#14530414Jul 3, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#14530414$1204 viol.4 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #14530414
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 1975
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 579
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 901 Manchester Ave, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 Newsprint 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Aug 22, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 2 | - | $80 | $80 | Jul 11, 1975 | - | - |
May 2, 1975#14530034May 2, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#14530034$69051 viol.51 violations$690 in penalties
Inspection #14530034
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 579
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 51
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 50 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $690
- Penalties on Record
- $690
- Site Address
- 901 Manchester Ave, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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 (12 of 51 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 III | Other | 2 | - | $35 | $35 | May 15, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A04 II | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 15, 1975 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 041037 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 15, 1975 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Other | 4 | - | $70 | $70 | Nov 14, 1975 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems OSHA citation code: 19100159 E02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 51 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 23, 1973#214584245Aug 23, 1973Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#214584245$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #214584245
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 635
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 901 Manchester Avenue, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | - | $800 | $800 | Oct 19, 1973 | - | - |
Apr 12, 1973#214585374Apr 12, 1973Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#214585374$47060 viol.60 violations$470 in penalties
Inspection #214585374
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 635
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 60
- Violation Types
- 60 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $470
- Penalties on Record
- $470
- Site Address
- 901 Manchester Avenue, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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 (12 of 60 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB0 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 8 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XV | Other | 15 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XV | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1973 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 15 | - | $35 | $35 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems OSHA citation code: 19100159 E02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A04 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 2 | - | $75 | $75 | Jun 25, 1973 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 60 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
24 inspections, 1973 to 1992. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.