Inspection #120520184

Name: OSHA Inspection #120520184: BOWATER INCORPORATED
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of BOWATER INCORPORATED at 5020 Highway 11 South, Calhoun, TN 37309 on Dec 11, 1996. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 18, 2001.

OSHA documented 24 violations (24 serious) with total penalties on record of $32,250. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 16 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 120520184
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 11, 1996
Closed: Jun 18, 2001
Contested: May 28, 1997
Final Order: Jan 2, 2001
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $32,250
Initial Penalties: $45,000
Related Activity: 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: BOWATER INCORPORATED
Address: 5020 Highway 11 South, Calhoun, TN 37309
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer16 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#315498881	Mar 24, 2011	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$4,900
#309232908	Nov 10, 2005	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$9,000
#309224293	Mar 16, 2005	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$200
#308706100	Mar 16, 2005	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#307680231	Jul 16, 2004	Accident (A)	8 violations	$24,300
#127327583	Mar 14, 2001	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#127339489	Aug 31, 1999	Planned (H)	12 violations	$9,600
#120591565	Aug 8, 1995	Complaint (B)	No violations
#106966765	Aug 9, 1994	Planned (H)	3 violations	$975
#120572052	Oct 12, 1993	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#111087920	Mar 4, 1991	Referral (C)	2 violations	$300
#111087391	Mar 4, 1991	Referral (C)	No violations
#111058152	Nov 16, 1990	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#105566673	Nov 7, 1989	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#105566756	Oct 25, 1988	Accident (A)	No violations
#3256336	Apr 29, 1985	Accident (A)	No violations

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 18, 2001.

Citations on Record

24 serious.

Initial Penalties

$45,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$32,250

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 28, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Jan 2, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01003A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01003B	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IC	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01003C	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 ID	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01003D	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01003E	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01004A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G02	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01004B	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01005C	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 V	Serious	$0	$1,500	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01006A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02	Serious	$4,500	$3,000	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01007C	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M06	Serious	$0	$1,500	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01008A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N	Serious	$4,500	$2,250	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01009	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O01	Serious	$4,500	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01010	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01	Serious	$4,500	$2,250	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01011A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV	Serious	$4,500	$2,250	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01011B	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 V	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01011C	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VI	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01012A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Feb 28, 1998	-	-
01012B	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIA	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1998	-	-
01012C	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIE	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1998	-	-
01012D	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIH	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 28, 1998	-	-
01013A	1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B01	Serious	$4,500	$3,000	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01013B	1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01014A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$4,500	$3,000	Jun 8, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001
01014B	90007	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2001	May 28, 1997	Jan 2, 2001

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.

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