Inspection #103525671

Name: OSHA Inspection #103525671: WARD PAPER COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of WARD PAPER COMPANY at N. Mill St., Merrill, WI 54452 on May 13, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 19, 1993.

OSHA documented 31 violations (20 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,425.

OSHA collected 22 air monitoring samples covering 3 substances during this inspection, including Chlorine, Chlorine (as Available Chlorine), Sodium Hydroxide.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103525671
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 13, 1992
Closed: Oct 19, 1993
Contested: Sep 25, 1992
Final Order: Sep 30, 1993
Total Violations: 31
Penalties on Record: $9,425
Initial Penalties: $21,900

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.

Establishment

Name: WARD PAPER COMPANY
Address: N. Mill St., Merrill, WI 54452
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#103517488	Feb 14, 1994	Planned (H)	12 violations	$13,600
#14328470	Jan 4, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Oct 19, 1993.

Citations on Record

20 serious, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$21,900

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$9,425

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 25, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Sep 30, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Chlorine	8	0 - 1.5	ppm	1 ppm (3 mg/m³) [Construction and Maritime Industries only]
Chlorine (as Available Chlorine)	6	0	ppm	-
Sodium Hydroxide	8	0 - 2.7	mg/m³	2 mg/m³

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIE	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 19, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Other	$1,500	$0	Feb 19, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01003	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,500	$800	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01004	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$1,125	$1,125	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01005	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Serious	$1,125	$0	Sep 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01006	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01007	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX	Serious	$1,500	$0	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01008	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 X	Serious	$1,500	$0	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01009	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXVI	Serious	$1,125	$700	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01010	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M03	Serious	$1,125	$700	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01011A	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,125	$700	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01011B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01011C	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01012	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B	Serious	$1,125	$500	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01013	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I	Serious	$1,125	$700	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01014	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
01015	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III	Other	$1,125	$0	Feb 19, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$900	$500	Sep 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02002	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A	Other	$0	$0	Feb 19, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02003	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02004	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B02	Other	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02005	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A04 V	Other	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02006	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Other	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
02007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
03001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01	Serious	$1,500	$600	Sep 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Sep 30, 1993
03001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
03001C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
03002B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 18, 1992	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
04001A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993
04001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 1993	Sep 25, 1992	Aug 30, 1993

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.

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