FRENCH PAPER CO
100 FRENCH ST, NILES, MI 49120 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Apr 2, 2025#348150087Apr 2, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348150087$3,7507 viol.7 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #348150087
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2025
- Final Order
- May 8, 2025
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(3) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Jun 24, 2025 | - | May 8, 2025 |
| 01002 | 408.11442(2) | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Jun 24, 2025 | - | May 8, 2025 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Jun 24, 2025 | - | May 8, 2025 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 5 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Jun 24, 2025 | - | May 8, 2025 |
| 01005A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Jun 24, 2025 | - | May 8, 2025 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 14, 2021#345250823Apr 14, 2021Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#345250823$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345250823
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2021
- Closed
- May 24, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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.
Jul 5, 2016#341565877Jul 5, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341565877$1,7501 viol.1 violation$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #341565877
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 | 408.16374(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Sep 22, 2016 | - | Sep 13, 2016 |
Jul 30, 2009#312039324Jul 30, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312039324$8559 viol.9 violations$855 in penalties
Inspection #312039324
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $855
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 4081064304 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Sep 22, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 4081064502 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.712 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $180 | Aug 20, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081637401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Nov 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081637402 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Sep 22, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Jan 24, 2006#307753319Jan 24, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307753319$1,66518 viol.18 violations$1,665 in penalties
Inspection #307753319
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 82
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,325
- Penalties on Record
- $1,665
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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 (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003408 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $525 | $263 | Mar 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $525 | $263 | Apr 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $350 | Mar 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 3 | - | $525 | $263 | Apr 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081144202 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $263 | Apr 12, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 5, 2003#304879810Aug 5, 2003Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#304879810$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304879810
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 25, 2003#125175026Mar 25, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#125175026$5632 viol.2 violations$563 in penalties
Inspection #125175026
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 78
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $563
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3254720103 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $563 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3256000601 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
Oct 16, 2002#127167120Oct 16, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127167120$12,07562 viol.62 violations$12,075 in penalties
Inspection #127167120
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 62
- Violation Types
- 30 serious, 32 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,125
- Penalties on Record
- $12,075
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except 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 (5 of 62 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $700 | $420 | Apr 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081001503 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $315 | Apr 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003408 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $525 | $315 | Apr 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081018701 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $315 | Apr 18, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081021302 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $700 | $420 | Jun 10, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 62 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 16, 2002#127167104Oct 16, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127167104$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127167104
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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.
Jul 29, 1996#124977620Jul 29, 1996Variance (E) · Partial scope, Safety#124977620$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124977620
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 8, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 French St, Niles, MI 49120
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Variance Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a variance inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,255 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.