HARDING JONES PAPER CO
3561 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Middletown, OH 45042 · NAICS 322122 Newsprint Mills
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Inspection records
May 20, 1981#14557821May 20, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#14557821$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14557821
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3561 S Main St, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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.
Apr 30, 1981#214580276Apr 30, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214580276$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214580276
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1981
- Closed
- May 13, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3561 South Main St, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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.
Oct 23, 1979#14525224Oct 23, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#14525224$42011 viol.11 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #14525224
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1979
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 88
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 3561 South Main Street, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Apr 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 A03 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VII | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX | Serious | 2 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B03 | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 030010 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1979 | - | - |
Jan 2, 1973#214646846Jan 2, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214646846$27019 viol.19 violations$270 in penalties
Inspection #214646846
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 2, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $270
- Penalties on Record
- $270
- Site Address
- 3561 South Main Street, Middletown, OH 45042
- Industry
- 322122 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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Other | 8 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Jun 21, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 3 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 2 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1973 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 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
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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.
4 inspections, 1973 to 1981. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.