BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC.
5233 SOUTHWAY SW, CANTON, OH 44706 · NAICS 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 18, 2024#347829079Oct 18, 2024Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#347829079$9,2682 viol.2 violations$9,268 in penalties
Inspection #347829079
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2024
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $9,268
- Site Address
- 5233 Southway Sw, Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $9,268 | - | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2025 | - | Feb 24, 2025 |
Nov 12, 2015#341085322Nov 12, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341085322$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341085322
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2015
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 27
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 5233 Southway Sw, Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $3,500 | Jan 5, 2016 | - | Dec 23, 2015 |
Apr 19, 2002#305323222Apr 19, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#305323222$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305323222
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5233 Southway Street, S.w., Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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 died of heart attack
Nov 4, 1993#103509295Nov 4, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103509295$3,99014 viol.14 violations$3,990 in penalties
Inspection #103509295
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,050
- Penalties on Record
- $3,990
- Site Address
- 5233 Southway Street, S.w., Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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 (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $525 | $315 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $700 | $420 | Jan 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $700 | $0 | Jan 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $700 | $420 | Dec 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $700 | $0 | Jan 20, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 11, 1985#100070523Oct 11, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#100070523$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100070523
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5237 Southway, Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 1985 | - | - |
Sep 5, 1985#1670033Sep 5, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1670033$2404 viol.4 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #1670033
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 41
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 5237 Southway, Canton, OH 44706
- Industry
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 2 | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Serious | 1 | 11 | $120 | $120 | Sep 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N07 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | Sep 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 41 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1985 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
6 inspections, 1985 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: all other converted paper product manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source