BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.
175 MAIN STREET, CANTON, NC 28716 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Aug 25, 2015#318003787Aug 25, 2015Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#318003787$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #318003787
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Jun 18, 2013#317170298Jun 18, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317170298$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317170298
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Aug 23, 2012#316486174Aug 23, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316486174$6,3001 viol.1 violation$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #316486174
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 injured by falling manhole cover
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Nov 14, 2012 | - | - |
May 23, 2011#315505867May 23, 2011Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#315505867$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #315505867
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,002
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 III | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
Dec 31, 2008#312609514Dec 31, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312609514$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312609514
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 975
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Forklift driver fractures neck transporting oversized load
Oct 3, 2007#311532709Oct 3, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311532709$1,0645 viol.5 violations$1,064 in penalties
Inspection #311532709
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,002
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,064
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $875 | $438 | Nov 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $625 | $313 | Jan 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $313 | Nov 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H05 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2007 | - | - |
Oct 3, 2007#311438774Oct 3, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311438774$4,65024 viol.24 violations$4,650 in penalties
Inspection #311438774
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,002
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,650
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $500 | $250 | Dec 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $700 | $0 | Nov 9, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 2 | 12 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 9, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 11, 2005#308724897Mar 11, 2005Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#308724897$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308724897
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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.
Aug 2, 2004#307968495Aug 2, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307968495$2,2751 viol.1 violation$2,275 in penalties
Inspection #307968495
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2004
- Contested
- Oct 22, 2004
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 17, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $2,275
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 dies after fall from machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 32 | $2,275 | $2,275 | Sep 1, 2004 | Oct 22, 2004 | Nov 8, 2005 |
Apr 9, 2002#305403289Apr 9, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#305403289$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305403289
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 175 Main Street, Canton, NC 28716
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 J01 | Other | 1 | 900 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IA | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2002 | - | - |
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.
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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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Standards cited
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Paper Manufacturing, 6,256 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.