BOWATER, INC., CAROLINA DIVISION
5300 CURETON FERRY RD., CATAWBA, SC 29704 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Dec 20, 2007#311507867Dec 20, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311507867$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311507867
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Dec 20, 2007#310974316Dec 20, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310974316$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310974316
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Mar 14, 2000#302427729Mar 14, 2000Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302427729$2,5202 viol.2 violations$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #302427729
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2000
- Contested
- Jul 21, 2000
- Final Order
- Sep 12, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1926.352 Fire Prevention (Welding) OSHA citation code: 19260352 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $2,520 | Jul 6, 2000 | Jul 21, 2000 | Sep 12, 2000 |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2000 | Jul 21, 2000 | Sep 12, 2000 |
Oct 29, 1993#120485388Oct 29, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120485388$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120485388
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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's skull fractured when struck by chain
Jan 20, 1993#120467188Jan 20, 1993Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#120467188$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120467188
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 21, 1992#120467121Sep 21, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120467121$6502 viol.2 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #120467121
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,230
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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's lower legs crushed between rolls and paper roll
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $1,625 | $650 | Jan 14, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H02 I | Other | 1 | 44 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 21, 1990#107831109Mar 21, 1990Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#107831109$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107831109
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,233
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Feb 15, 1990#107831059Feb 15, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107831059$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107831059
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 18, 1990#107839581Jan 18, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#107839581$3502 viol.2 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #107839581
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Inhalation of sulfuric acid vapors
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $350 | $350 | Mar 28, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 999 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1990 | - | - |
Aug 1, 1989#105484869Aug 1, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#105484869$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #105484869
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 5300 Cureton Ferry Rd., Catawba, SC 29704
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | 6 | $560 | $280 | Jan 22, 1990 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,244 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.