Inspection #241117

Name: OSHA Inspection #241117: NICOLET PAPER CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of NICOLET PAPER CO at 300 Main St, De Pere, WI 54115 on Jan 17, 1984. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 28, 1986.

OSHA documented 22 violations (10 serious, 2 willful, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,750.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 241117
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 17, 1984
Closed: Feb 28, 1986
Contested: May 4, 1984
Final Order: Feb 13, 1985
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $1,750
Initial Penalties: $11,500

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.

Establishment

Name: NICOLET PAPER CO
Address: 300 Main St, De Pere, WI 54115
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#106503469	Oct 18, 1991	Planned (H)	3 violations
#103048955	Jun 5, 1990	Complaint (B)	18 violations	$2,860
#14324057	Apr 14, 1980	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation
#14345474	Mar 14, 1980	Follow-Up (F)	3 violations	$50
#14331185	Sep 20, 1977	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#14370159	Sep 20, 1977	Planned (H)	10 violations	$1,000
#14331078	Jun 20, 1977	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$50
#14330989	Mar 3, 1977	Complaint (B)	13 violations	$1,190

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 Feb 28, 1986.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 2 willful, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$11,500

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

Current Penalties

$1,750

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 4, 1984. Final orders are recorded through Feb 13, 1985. 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
01001	1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01	Serious	$400	$100	Apr 15, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01002A	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Serious	$700	$150	Apr 30, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01002B	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 7, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01003A	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX	Serious	$400	$100	May 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01003B	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IX	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01004	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B05	Serious	$400	$100	Jun 18, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01005A	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K26 I	Serious	$800	$300	May 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01005B	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 L09 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1986	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01006	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$400	$100	Apr 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
01007	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Serious	$400	$100	Apr 15, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
02001A	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K02 VI	Willful	$8,000	$800	Aug 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
02001B	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K12	Willful	$0	$0	Aug 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03002	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03005	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IV	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03006	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XII	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03007	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 30, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03008	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K02 V	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03009	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K11	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985
03010	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K28	Other	$0	$0	May 16, 1984	May 4, 1984	Feb 13, 1985

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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