WESTVACO KRAFT DIVISION
5600 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
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Inspection records
May 18, 1998#301774279May 18, 1998Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#301774279$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301774279
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1998
- Closed
- May 29, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 18, 1998#301775599Feb 18, 1998Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#301775599$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301775599
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 18, 1998#301764452Feb 18, 1998Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#301764452$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301764452
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1998
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
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 22, 1997#126493717Jan 22, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#126493717$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126493717
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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.
May 22, 1995#126468925May 22, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#126468925$2,0003 viol.3 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #126468925
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 24, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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.
Employees injured during tank explosion and fire
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Sep 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIC6 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1995 | - | - |
Dec 14, 1992#120476288Dec 14, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120476288$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120476288
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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.
Jan 21, 1992#115678898Jan 21, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#115678898$15,1605 viol.5 violations$15,160 in penalties
Inspection #115678898
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $37,900
- Penalties on Record
- $15,160
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $12,500 | $5,000 | Mar 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 | Repeat | 8 | 4 | $12,500 | $5,000 | Feb 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K13 II | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $12,500 | $5,000 | Apr 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $200 | $80 | Mar 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Repeat | 17 | 48 | $200 | $80 | Feb 27, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 6, 1991#115666349Jun 6, 1991Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Safety#115666349$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115666349
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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.
Jan 16, 1990#105496301Jan 16, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#105496301$24,50093 viol.93 violations$24,500 in penalties
Inspection #105496301
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 93
- Violation Types
- 34 serious, 1 repeat, 58 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,770
- Penalties on Record
- $24,500
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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 crushed to death by door header
Violations
Violation list (5 of 93 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 14 | 33 | $810 | $810 | Oct 18, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $810 | $810 | May 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $540 | $540 | Apr 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $630 | $630 | May 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 5 | 9 | $540 | $540 | May 21, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 93 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 15, 1989#107833642Jun 15, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107833642$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #107833642
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 5600 Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F02 I | Repeat | 2 | 8 | $200 | $200 | Sep 25, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
12 inspections, 1988 to 1998. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.