Inspection #103544516

Name: OSHA Inspection #103544516: AMERICAN PAPER PRODUCTS CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of AMERICAN PAPER PRODUCTS CO. at 8401 Southern Boulevard, Boardman, OH 44512 on Sep 6, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 1, 1996.

OSHA documented 12 violations (7 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,400. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 72 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including 1-Methoxy-2-propanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, Ethyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103544516
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Sep 6, 1994
Closed: Jul 1, 1996
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $5,400
Initial Penalties: $9,825
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: AMERICAN PAPER PRODUCTS CO.
Address: 8401 Southern Boulevard, Boardman, OH 44512
Industry: 322232

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#103013108	Jul 23, 1996	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#121933907	Dec 12, 1995	Complaint (B)	No violations
#121933915	Dec 12, 1995	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$2,500
#121934350	Jul 26, 1995	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#214951238	Mar 14, 1979	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$180

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 1, 1996.

Citations on Record

7 serious, 5 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$9,825

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

Current Penalties

$5,400

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1-Methoxy-2-propanol	7	0 - 0.4079	ppm	-
2-Ethoxyethanol	19	0 - 0.7349	ppm	200 ppm (740 mg/m³)
Ethyl Alcohol	19	5.625 - 94.7683	ppm	1000 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
Isopropyl Alcohol	19	0 - 18.7125	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Methyl Alcohol	8	0 - 34.8475	ppm	200 ppm (260 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 B01	Serious	$3,500	$1,925	Jul 1, 1996	-	-
01001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Serious	$1,375	$756	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
01003A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$1,925	$1,057	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
01003B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
01004	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Serious	$1,100	$605	Dec 30, 1994	-	-
01005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,925	$1,057	Jul 1, 1995	-	-
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1994	-	-
02002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
02003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jan 30, 1995	-	-
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Other	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1994	-	-
02005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1994	-	-

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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