FEDERAL PAPER BOARD CO., INC.
JOHN L. RIEGEL RD., RIEGELWOOD, NC 28456
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Inspection records
Jul 20, 1995#125271726Jul 20, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125271726$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125271726
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
May 11, 1995#125278200May 11, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#125278200$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125278200
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
Jun 13, 1992#111137337Jun 13, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#111137337$1,1251 viol.1 violation$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #111137337
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1992
- Contested
- Jan 11, 1993
- Final Order
- Dec 3, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,360
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
Employees injured during hydrogen gas explosion
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,875 | $1,125 | Apr 13, 1993 | Jan 11, 1993 | Dec 3, 1993 |
Feb 10, 1992#18535708Feb 10, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18535708$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18535708
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
Feb 10, 1992#18518670Feb 10, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18518670$17,2506 viol.6 violations$17,250 in penalties
Inspection #18518670
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 1992
- Contested
- May 27, 1992
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,500
- Penalties on Record
- $17,250
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B05 | Willful | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | $12,500 | May 28, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 28, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 28, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02003 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 28, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
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.
Jan 2, 1992#18518688Jan 2, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#18518688$7,5003 viol.3 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #18518688
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1992
- Contested
- May 11, 1992
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,360
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $147,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
Electric shock - direct contact with energized parts
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | $2,500 | Apr 30, 1992 | May 11, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $70,000 | $2,500 | Apr 30, 1992 | May 11, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
| 02001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $2,500 | Apr 30, 1992 | May 11, 1992 | Jul 8, 1994 |
Sep 11, 1991#18520296Sep 11, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18520296$4,2005 viol.5 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #18520296
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1991
- Contested
- Dec 12, 1991
- Final Order
- Mar 26, 1992
- Closed
- May 29, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,329
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 2 | 9 | $1,610 | $1,610 | Nov 21, 1991 | Dec 12, 1991 | Mar 26, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 1 | 33 | $1,540 | $1,540 | Nov 21, 1991 | Dec 12, 1991 | Mar 26, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 9 | $175 | $175 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | Mar 26, 1992 |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G02 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $525 | $525 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | Mar 26, 1992 |
| 02003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B07 | Other | 1 | 9 | $350 | $350 | Nov 21, 1991 | - | Mar 26, 1992 |
Apr 17, 1989#18532093Apr 17, 1989Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#18532093$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18532093
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,468
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
May 4, 1988#2979128May 4, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#2979128$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2979128
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,480
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- John L. Riegel Rd., Riegelwood, NC 28456
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1988 to 1995. 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.