Inspection #17830357
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of RISING PAPER CO at 295 Park St., Housatonic, MA 01236 on Apr 22, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 3, 1993.
OSHA documented 49 violations (38 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $22,000.
This employer has 15 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 17830357
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1993
- Contested
- Aug 11, 1992
- Final Order
- May 15, 1993
- Total Violations
- 49
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Initial Penalties
- $48,775
Establishment
- Name
- RISING PAPER CO
- Address
- 295 Park St., Housatonic, MA 01236
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer15 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17519661 | Jun 16, 1993 | Follow-Up (F) | 2 violations | |
| #100972108 | Feb 19, 1992 | Planned (H) | 10 violations | $10,625 |
| #102860319 | Sep 15, 1988 | Planned (H) | 10 violations | $120 |
| #10646594 | Aug 17, 1983 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #10662583 | Apr 28, 1983 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #10635506 | May 29, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10683803 | Feb 1, 1979 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #10601516 | Jan 25, 1979 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10601508 | Jan 25, 1979 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #10638930 | May 23, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10600591 | Apr 23, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10626380 | Apr 3, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10683100 | Feb 9, 1978 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #10608388 | Dec 28, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10682607 | Jul 12, 1977 | Planned (H) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Jun 3, 1993.
38 serious, 11 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | $1,700 | $800 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | May 15, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | May 15, 1993 |
| 01006 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01009 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VII | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01010 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XV | Serious | $1,275 | $500 | Jul 24, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01011 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Serious | $1,275 | $500 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01012 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XVII | Serious | $1,275 | $500 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01013 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXV | Serious | $1,275 | $500 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01014 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXV | Other | $1,700 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01015 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A04 II | Other | $1,275 | $0 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01018 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $1,275 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01020 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Apr 15, 1993 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01021 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Apr 15, 1993 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01022 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B02 | Other | $1,275 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01023 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B04 | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01024 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B07 | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01025 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 J06 III | Serious | $1,700 | $600 | Jul 24, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01026 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K10 | Serious | $1,700 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01027 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K11 | Serious | $2,125 | $800 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 01031 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L07 I | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01033 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L13 | Serious | $1,700 | $750 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01034 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01035 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01036 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | $1,275 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01038 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01039 | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01040 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | $1,275 | $600 | Apr 15, 1993 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01041A | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II | Serious | $1,400 | $1,400 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01041B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01042A | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01042B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01043A | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01043B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01044A | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K12 | Serious | $2,400 | $2,400 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01044B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K18 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01044C | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K26 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01044D | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L11 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01045A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | $900 | $900 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 01045B | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1993 | - | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Mar 8, 1993 |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02004 | 1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02006 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02007 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03XVIII | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
| 02008 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XXVI | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1993 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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