WESTFIELD RIVER PAPER CO INC
FOREST ST., LEE, MA 01238
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Inspection records
Sep 1, 1989#107458143Sep 1, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#107458143$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #107458143
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- Forest St., Lee, MA 01238
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | Dec 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $120 | $120 | Oct 18, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1989 | - | - |
Dec 18, 1985#100461615Dec 18, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100461615$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100461615
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Forest Street, Lee, MA 01238
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 7, 1985#100465848Aug 7, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#100465848$5,00013 viol.13 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #100465848
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 willful, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,300
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Forest Street, Lee, MA 01238
- 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.
Caught and crushed between two in-running paper reels
Violations
Violation list (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 5 | 10 | $900 | $615 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 J06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $345 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K31 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $615 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Willful | 2 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,425 | Dec 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 3 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VB | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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.
Jan 20, 1984#10641595Jan 20, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#10641595$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10641595
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Forest St, Lee, MA 01238
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 J01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1984 | - | - |
Mar 17, 1982#10675775Mar 17, 1982Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10675775$18017 viol.17 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #10675775
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 43
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- Forest Street, Lee, MA 01238
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 4 | - | $200 | $100 | Apr 2, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I | Serious | 2 | - | $160 | $80 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1982 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 28, 1974#10669810Jun 28, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10669810$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10669810
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Forest St, Lee, MA 01238
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 14, 1974#10669604May 14, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10669604$20512 viol.12 violations$205 in penalties
Inspection #10669604
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $205
- Penalties on Record
- $205
- Site Address
- Forest St, Lee, MA 01238
- 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 (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $40 | $40 | Jun 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 5 | - | $45 | $45 | Jun 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC0 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 J04 III | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | May 21, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 1989. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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