BLANDIN PAPER COMPANY
115 SOUTHWEST FIRST STREET, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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Inspection records
Feb 25, 1992#111686531Feb 25, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111686531$4,20911 viol.11 violations$4,209 in penalties
Inspection #111686531
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,085
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,209
- Penalties on Record
- $4,209
- Site Address
- 115 Sw 1st St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $793 | $793 | Jul 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $915 | $915 | Aug 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 100 | $915 | $915 | Apr 12, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 14, 1989#107745234Aug 14, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107745234$882 viol.2 violations$88 in penalties
Inspection #107745234
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $88
- Penalties on Record
- $88
- Site Address
- 115 Sw 1st St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $88 | $88 | Sep 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.25 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19260025 A | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1989 | - | - |
Mar 23, 1989#107786618Mar 23, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107786618$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107786618
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 44
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 115 Sw 1st St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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.
Apr 5, 1988#107726036Apr 5, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107726036$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107726036
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 25, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 115 Sw 1st St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 7, 1987#104549712Oct 7, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#104549712$4321 viol.1 violation$432 in penalties
Inspection #104549712
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $432
- Penalties on Record
- $432
- Site Address
- 115 Sw. 1st St., Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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 struck by large paper roll
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Serious | 2 | 30 | $432 | $432 | Oct 29, 1987 | - | - |
Jul 31, 1986#104510169Jul 31, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104510169$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104510169
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 115 Sw First Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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.
Jul 14, 1986#104577929Jul 14, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104577929$8195 viol.5 violations$819 in penalties
Inspection #104577929
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1986
- Contested
- Aug 20, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $819
- Penalties on Record
- $819
- Site Address
- 115 Sw 1st St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Aug 20, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Feb 2, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $133 | $133 | Aug 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $72 | $72 | Sep 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $72 | $72 | Aug 25, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K28 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $72 | $72 | Aug 25, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M05 III | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $470 | $470 | Aug 8, 1986 | Aug 20, 1986 | Feb 2, 1987 |
Jul 14, 1986#14884837Jul 14, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14884837$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14884837
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 23, 1986
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
- 115 Sw 1st St., Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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.
Mar 6, 1986#104500244Mar 6, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104500244$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #104500244
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1986
- Contested
- Apr 23, 1986
- Final Order
- Jul 18, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 7, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 115 Sw. 1st St., Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Other | 1 | 170 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1986 | Apr 23, 1986 | Jul 18, 1986 |
Sep 11, 1985#2903227Sep 11, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2903227$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2903227
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1985
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
- 115 S W 1st Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
- 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.
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.
24 inspections, 1973 to 2004. 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).
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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.