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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
$1,100,861
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532
viol.
41
insp.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

ANDROSCOGGIN MILL, Jay, ME 04239

Inspections
41
Jul 1975 to Feb 2005 · 23 safety, 18 health
Violations
532
across 41 inspections
Penalties on record
$1,100,861
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 212Willful 57Repeat 42Other 221

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Inspection records

Jan 9, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102755808$3,0005 viol.

Inspection #102755808

Dates

Opened
Jan 9, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Jan 10, 1990
Contested
May 10, 1990
Closed
Jan 4, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
5 repeat
Initial Penalties
$3,600
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on May 10, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Oct 10, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01
Repeat25$400$300Apr 23, 1990May 10, 1990Oct 10, 1990
010021910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID
Repeat15$400$300Apr 24, 1990May 10, 1990-
010031910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03XVIII
Repeat25$800$600Apr 24, 1990May 10, 1990-
010041910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01
Repeat15$1,000$900Apr 26, 1990May 10, 1990-
010051910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01
Repeat15$1,000$900Apr 26, 1990May 10, 1990-
Jan 9, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102755592$8,00010 viol.

Inspection #102755592

Dates

Opened
Jan 9, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Feb 23, 1990
Contested
May 10, 1990
Final Order
Oct 10, 1990
Closed
Jan 11, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
9 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$9,800
Penalties on Record
$8,000
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXIV
Other24$600$0Apr 23, 1990May 10, 1990Oct 10, 1990
020011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 I
Repeat12$800$400Jun 20, 1990May 10, 1990Sep 23, 1990
020021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Repeat13$600$400Apr 23, 1990May 10, 1990Sep 23, 1990
020031910.26
Dockboards
OSHA citation code: 19100026 A03 X
Repeat14$600$400Apr 23, 1990May 10, 1990Sep 23, 1990
020041910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XIII
Repeat2110$2,000$2,000Jul 20, 1990May 10, 1990Sep 23, 1990

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 9, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#102755584$14,64015 viol.

Inspection #102755584

Dates

Opened
Jan 9, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Mar 28, 1990
Contested
Jul 31, 1990
Final Order
Nov 18, 1991
Closed
Oct 6, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
15
Violation Types
15 serious
Initial Penalties
$24,400
Penalties on Record
$14,640
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Calcium Oxide60.64 - 18mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.104
Oxygen
OSHA citation code: 19100104 B03 II
Serious110$800$480Dec 31, 1990Jul 31, 1990Nov 18, 1991
01002A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I
Serious110$900$540Dec 31, 1990Jul 31, 1990Nov 18, 1991
01002B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious110$900$540Dec 31, 1990-Nov 18, 1991
020015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious110$1,600$960Dec 31, 1990Jul 31, 1990Nov 18, 1991
020025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious210$1,800$1,080Dec 31, 1990Jul 31, 1990Nov 18, 1991

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 10, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102755212$1,5003 viol.

Inspection #102755212

Dates

Opened
Oct 10, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Oct 10, 1989
Contested
Nov 29, 1989
Final Order
Sep 23, 1990
Closed
Jan 4, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,500
Penalties on Record
$1,500
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious44$400$400May 16, 1990Nov 29, 1989Sep 23, 1990
010021910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXIV
Serious94$400$400Dec 18, 1989Nov 29, 1989Sep 23, 1990
010031910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04
Serious134$700$700Feb 16, 1990Nov 29, 1989Sep 23, 1990
Oct 6, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102755220$20,5003 viol.

Inspection #102755220

Dates

Opened
Oct 6, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Oct 10, 1989
Contested
Nov 29, 1989
Final Order
Sep 17, 1990
Closed
Jan 11, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$29,000
Penalties on Record
$20,500
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
020011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Repeat220$10,000$10,000Nov 17, 1989Nov 29, 1989Sep 17, 1990
020021910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04
Serious120$10,000$5,000Nov 13, 1989Nov 29, 1989Sep 17, 1990
020031910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 L02
Serious15$9,000$5,500Nov 13, 1989Nov 29, 1989Sep 17, 1990
May 17, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103393302$00 viol.

Inspection #103393302

Dates

Opened
May 17, 1989
Closing Conference Date
May 19, 1989
Closed
May 19, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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.

Jul 22, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#18062646$1,5755 viol.

Inspection #18062646

Dates

Opened
Jul 22, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Dec 12, 1988
Closed
Apr 26, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,050
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
5 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,880
Penalties on Record
$1,575
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious16$360$325Jan 13, 1989--
010021910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 B
Serious16$270$225Jan 30, 1989--
010031910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXIV
Serious26$450$275Jan 13, 1989--
010041910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 D01 II
Serious24$450$400Jan 3, 1989--
010051910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 B02
Serious16$350$350Feb 21, 1989--
Jun 21, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18063594$9,90016 viol.

Inspection #18063594

Dates

Opened
Jun 21, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Jul 14, 1988
Contested
Aug 23, 1988
Closed
Dec 21, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
16
Violation Types
12 serious, 1 willful, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$9,900
Penalties on Record
$9,900
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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 (5 of 16 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.145
Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
OSHA citation code: 19100145 F03
Serious110$600$600Sep 27, 1988Aug 23, 1988-
01002A1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 III
Serious43$200$200Aug 1, 1988--
01002B1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01
Serious23$0$0Aug 1, 1988--
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious49$500$500Aug 29, 1988--
010041910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XII
Serious24$300$300Aug 29, 1988--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

May 20, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#18064055$11,0003 viol.

Inspection #18064055

Dates

Opened
May 20, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Jun 9, 1988
Closed
Oct 31, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,200
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$11,000
Penalties on Record
$11,000
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
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.

FatalityMay 20, 1988

Employee killed when struck by piece of grinding wheel

Injury: FractureBody part: NeckSource: MachineEvent: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01
Serious11$1,000$1,000Aug 4, 1988--
020011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01
Willful11$10,000$10,000Aug 4, 1988--
030011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 C03
Other11$0$0Aug 4, 1988--
Feb 17, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#18065839$294,200121 viol.

Inspection #18065839

Dates

Opened
Feb 17, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Jun 22, 1988
Contested
Aug 23, 1988
Closed
Jul 18, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,100
Related Activity
1 complaint, 1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
121
Violation Types
79 serious, 7 willful, 11 repeat, 24 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$294,200
Penalties on Record
$294,200
Site Address
Androscoggin Mill, Jay, ME 04239
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 121 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001I1910.261
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
OSHA citation code: 19100261 C15 III
Serious2614$15,600$15,600Jan 27, 1989--
010025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious12$1,000$1,000Jan 27, 1989Aug 23, 1988-
010035A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious16$1,000$1,000Aug 1, 1988--
010045A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious710$1,000$1,000Jan 27, 1989--
010055A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious12$1,000$1,000Aug 1, 1988Aug 23, 1988-

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 121 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $14,000 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

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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.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Standards cited

1910.261Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills200 citations · $784,924
5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)28 citations · $104,055
1910.1200Hazard Communication18 citations · $39,050

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
117
Substances
23
Inspections
4

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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