GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. - CEDAR SPRINGS OPERATIONS
HWY 273-W, CEDAR SPRINGS, GA 39832 · NAICS 322130 Paperboard Mills
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Inspection records
Jun 20, 2007#310986906Jun 20, 2007Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#310986906$1,5941 viol.1 violation$1,594 in penalties
Inspection #310986906
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 708
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,594
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 39832
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $1,594 | Oct 2, 2007 | - | - |
Feb 27, 2007#307413906Feb 27, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307413906$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307413906
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2007
- Closed
- May 24, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 708
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 39832
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) 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.
Apr 11, 2006#307411389Apr 11, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307411389$63,0005 viol.5 violations$63,000 in penalties
Inspection #307411389
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 708
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $63,000
- Penalties on Record
- $63,000
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 39832
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed in fall when guardrail gives way
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 IV | Serious | 1 | 13 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 4, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIA | Repeat | 1 | 13 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Oct 10, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 6, 2003#122236623Aug 6, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#122236623$80,00028 viol.28 violations$80,000 in penalties
Inspection #122236623
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 3, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 749
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 23 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100,500
- Penalties on Record
- $80,000
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 31732
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls into mixer and dies
Violations
Violation list (6 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $3,500 | $3,150 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Serious | 5 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,250 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 23 | $7,000 | $6,300 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,250 | Feb 9, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,050 | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 10, 2002#303771323Apr 10, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#303771323$10,0002 viol.2 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #303771323
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2002
- Contested
- Oct 28, 2002
- Final Order
- Mar 10, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 773
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 31732
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when struck by cable
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 8, 2002 | Oct 28, 2002 | Mar 10, 2003 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 28, 2002 | Mar 10, 2003 |
Dec 21, 1999#300651700Dec 21, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300651700$1,6251 viol.1 violation$1,625 in penalties
Inspection #300651700
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 8, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,625
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 31732
- 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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,625 | $1,625 | Apr 7, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1996#106447451Mar 11, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#106447451$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106447451
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 820
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 31732
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard 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.
Mar 30, 1993#106213911Mar 30, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#106213911$19,5009 viol.9 violations$19,500 in penalties
Inspection #106213911
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 832
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $32,000
- Penalties on Record
- $19,500
- Site Address
- Hwy 273-W, Cedar Springs, GA 39832
- 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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $750 | Jul 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B08 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $750 | Dec 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 E01 | Serious | 11 | 11 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 XII | Other | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $500 | Dec 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Aug 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 12, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
8 inspections, 1993 to 2007. 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.