KETCHIKAN PULP COMPANY
7559 NORTH TONGASS HIGHWAY, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
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Inspection records
Oct 21, 1989#2529691Oct 21, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2529691$2,70019 viol.19 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #2529691
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 465
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 (5 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10501 OSHA citation code: 10501 E | Serious | 3 | 12 | $1,000 | $500 | Feb 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001A | 40101 OSHA citation code: 40101 A03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001B | 10403 OSHA citation code: 10403 A02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001A | 10403 OSHA citation code: 10403 E02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001B | 10403 OSHA citation code: 10403 E03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 27, 1989#103661377Sep 27, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103661377$2,0003 viol.3 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #103661377
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 25, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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.
Employee killed when crushed by hydraulic gate
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 70210 OSHA citation code: 70210 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001A | 70215 OSHA citation code: 70215 X03 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001B | 70215 OSHA citation code: 70215 X04 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1989 | - | - |
Sep 14, 1989#103661591Sep 14, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#103661591$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #103661591
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 437
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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.
Four employees hospitalized due to so2 exposure
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 70315 OSHA citation code: 70315 G16 D | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,000 | $500 | Oct 26, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 30004 OSHA citation code: 30004 B02 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Oct 26, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 24, 1989#103674156Jan 24, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103674156$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103674156
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 50110 OSHA citation code: 50110 F02 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 50090 OSHA citation code: 50090 D03 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 50150 OSHA citation code: 50150 B02 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 50150 OSHA citation code: 50150 C03 AVI | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 50110 OSHA citation code: 50110 E06 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1989 | - | - |
Jul 14, 1988#103665378Jul 14, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103665378$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103665378
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 F02 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 L02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 9, 1988#103665394Jul 9, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#103665394$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103665394
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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.
Jun 13, 1988#2536936Jun 13, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2536936$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2536936
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 163
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ketchikan, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10805 OSHA citation code: 10805 A04 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 10903 OSHA citation code: 10903 C03 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 10902 OSHA citation code: 10902 A | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 11102 OSHA citation code: 11102 A01 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01005 | 70140 OSHA citation code: 70140 O21 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 2, 1988#103676219May 2, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103676219$4,54528 viol.28 violations$4,545 in penalties
Inspection #103676219
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 repeat, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,100
- Penalties on Record
- $4,545
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 (5 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10307 OSHA citation code: 10307 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $400 | Jul 11, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 30004 OSHA citation code: 30004 B02 | Serious | 6 | 15 | $300 | $335 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 04001 | 11103 OSHA citation code: 11103 C01 | Serious | 9 | 10 | $500 | $335 | Jun 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 05001 | 11103 OSHA citation code: 11103 A08 B | Serious | 3 | 10 | $400 | $265 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 08001 | 30002 OSHA citation code: 30002 G02 A | Repeat | 16 | 250 | $1,400 | $935 | Jun 24, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 31, 1988#103672655Mar 31, 1988Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#103672655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103672655
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1988
- Closed
- May 2, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 18, 1988#103672002Jan 18, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103672002$2,10013 viol.13 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #103672002
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1988
- Contested
- Aug 1, 1988
- Final Order
- Jul 12, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 7559 N.tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- 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 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001A | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 E06 BVI | Serious | 1 | 4 | $700 | $700 | Mar 4, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 12, 1990 |
| 02001B | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 I04 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 12, 1990 |
| 03001 | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Mar 4, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 12, 1990 |
| 04001C | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 G01 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 12, 1990 |
| 04001D | 50045 OSHA citation code: 50045 E06 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Jul 12, 1990 |
Showing the 5 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.
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.
50 inspections, 1988 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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The timeline shows the 50 most recent of 64 inspections with a recorded opening date.