COTTINGHAM PAPER COMPANY
324 EAST 2ND AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43201
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Inspection records
Aug 6, 1992#18015784Aug 6, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18015784$3,44413 viol.13 violations$3,444 in penalties
Inspection #18015784
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $3,444
- Site Address
- 324 East 2nd Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (13 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $875 | $586 | Sep 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Serious | 2 | 2 | $700 | $469 | Sep 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 VIII | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $352 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 2 | $700 | $469 | Sep 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $352 | Sep 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $586 | Sep 2, 1992 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $350 | $210 | Sep 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $350 | $210 | Sep 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 2 | $350 | $210 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 5, 1974#215041732Mar 5, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215041732$019 viol.19 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215041732
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 324 East Second Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (19 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.4 Recording Criteria | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1974 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1974 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
2 inspections, 1974 to 1992. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.