SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO
5700 PAPERMILL ROAD, Austell, GA 30001 · NAICS 322130 Paperboard Mills
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Inspection records
Feb 28, 1979#13040134Feb 28, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#13040134$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13040134
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5700 Papermill Road, Austell, GA 30001
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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.
Nov 29, 1977#13140215Nov 29, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#13140215$1,2801 viol.1 violation$1,280 in penalties
Inspection #13140215
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 1977
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,280
- Penalties on Record
- $1,280
- Site Address
- 5700 Papermall Road, Austell, GA 30001
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 J05 I | Repeat | 3 | - | $1,280 | $1,280 | Jan 23, 1978 | Dec 15, 1977 | - |
Apr 21, 1977#13038203Apr 21, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13038203$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13038203
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1977
- Closed
- May 20, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5700 Papermill Road, Austell, GA 30001
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M05 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1977 | - | - |
Feb 10, 1977#13028444Feb 10, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#13028444$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13028444
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5700 Paper Mill Road, Austell, GA 30001
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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.
Oct 26, 1976#13028410Oct 26, 1976Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#13028410$96040 viol.40 violations$960 in penalties
Inspection #13028410
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 83
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 40
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 34 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $960
- Site Address
- 5100 Paper Mill Road, Austell, GA 30001
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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 (10 of 40 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 3 | - | $650 | $650 | Dec 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 9 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M02 | Serious | 9 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Dec 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Dec 17, 1976 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 2 | - | $110 | $110 | Dec 17, 1976 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 40 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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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.
5 inspections, 1976 to 1979. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.