WESTVACO CORPORATION FINE PAPERS DIVISION
300 PRATT STREET, LUKE, MD 21562
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Inspection records
Dec 7, 2000#304032394Dec 7, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304032394$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304032394
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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.
May 10, 1993#119516565May 10, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#119516565$15,40031 viol.31 violations$15,400 in penalties
Inspection #119516565
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1993
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1993
- Final Order
- Mar 6, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 23 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $51,800
- Penalties on Record
- $15,400
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $2,100 | $1,100 | Nov 15, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | Mar 6, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $2,450 | $1,450 | Nov 15, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | Mar 6, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 12 | 10 | $1,750 | $1,000 | Nov 15, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | Mar 6, 1995 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 7 | 10 | $2,100 | $1,100 | Nov 15, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | Mar 6, 1995 |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,450 | $1,450 | Nov 15, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | Mar 6, 1995 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 19, 1987#18815621Nov 19, 1987Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#18815621$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18815621
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21540
- 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 exposed to chlorine dioxide gas
Nov 18, 1987#104369822Nov 18, 1987Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#104369822$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104369822
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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.
Sep 14, 1987#18815605Sep 14, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#18815605$4903 viol.3 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #18815605
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1988
- Contested
- Apr 18, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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.
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.
9 employees injured when exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 18, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Sep 2, 1988. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $490 | $490 | May 1, 1988 | Apr 18, 1988 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1988 | Apr 18, 1988 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G07 I | Other | 7 | 24 | $510 | $0 | May 1, 1988 | Apr 18, 1988 | Sep 2, 1988 |
Aug 17, 1987#18817387Aug 17, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18817387$5007 viol.7 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #18817387
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,844
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 6 | $350 | $150 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B 1 I | Serious | 2 | 34 | $400 | $200 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C 2 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $350 | $150 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A 1 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 6, 1987#18815522May 6, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18815522$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18815522
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,735
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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.
Jan 31, 1987#18859702Jan 31, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#18859702$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18859702
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,844
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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 as pulp storage tank collapses
Mar 17, 1986#2820231Mar 17, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2820231$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2820231
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Pratt Street, Luke, MD 21562
- 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
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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, 1986 to 2000. 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.