PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY
422767 SR 20, USK, WA 99180
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Inspection records
Jan 11, 2011#314801093Jan 11, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314801093$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314801093
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2011
- Closed
- May 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 178
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 State Route 20, Usk, WA 99180
- Industry
- 322122 Newsprint Mills
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.
Jan 11, 2011#314705278Jan 11, 2011Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#314705278$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314705278
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2011
- Closed
- May 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 178
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 State Route 20, Usk, WA 99180
- Industry
- 322122 Newsprint Mills
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.
Nov 3, 2003#306624032Nov 3, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306624032$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306624032
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- Industry
- 322122 Newsprint Mills
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 dies after he was burned by radiator fluid
May 22, 2003#306348996May 22, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306348996$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306348996
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2003
- Contested
- Oct 30, 2003
- Final Order
- Dec 16, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- Industry
- 322122 Newsprint Mills
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0670001705 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $700 | $0 | Dec 12, 2003 | Oct 30, 2003 | Dec 16, 2003 |
| 02001 | 0670001303 OSHA citation code: 0670001303 A 02 | Other | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2003 | Oct 30, 2003 | Dec 16, 2003 |
Jul 12, 2001#302180849Jul 12, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302180849$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302180849
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 205
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- 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 4, 1995#115475311May 4, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#115475311$6,6004 viol.4 violations$6,600 in penalties
Inspection #115475311
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1995
- Contested
- Jan 12, 1996
- Final Order
- Nov 6, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,600
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- 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.
One killed, one injured in fall into pit of hot waste water
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 0240002001 OSHA citation code: 0240002001 B | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Oct 31, 1995 | Jan 12, 1996 | Nov 6, 1996 |
| 01003 | 0240750101 OSHA citation code: 0240750101 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Oct 31, 1995 | Jan 12, 1996 | Nov 6, 1996 |
| 01004A | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 A | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Oct 31, 1995 | Jan 12, 1996 | Nov 6, 1996 |
| 01004B | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1995 | Jan 12, 1996 | Nov 6, 1996 |
Oct 15, 1993#115427981Oct 15, 1993Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115427981$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115427981
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- 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.
Apr 22, 1993#111270336Apr 22, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111270336$7,02013 viol.13 violations$7,020 in penalties
Inspection #111270336
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1993
- Contested
- Jul 6, 1993
- Final Order
- Aug 12, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,470
- Penalties on Record
- $7,020
- Site Address
- 422767 Sr 20, Usk, WA 99180
- 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 (6 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0790002020 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $720 | $720 | Jul 2, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
| 01002 | 0790003001 | Serious | 8 | 2 | $1,350 | $900 | Jul 17, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
| 01003 | 0790003002 OSHA citation code: 0790003002 A | Serious | 5 | 3 | $900 | $900 | Jul 17, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
| 01004 | 0790003005 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Apr 28, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
| 01005 | 0790009001 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Apr 28, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
| 01006 | 0790009005 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Jul 17, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 |
Showing the 6 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
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
8 inspections, 1993 to 2011. 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.