SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.
6540 N INDUSTRIAL RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 · NAICS 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Dec 17, 2024#347938409Dec 17, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347938409$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347938409
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2025
- Closed
- May 13, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6540 N Industrial Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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.
Dec 20, 2017#342842226Dec 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342842226$9,0001 viol.1 violation$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #342842226
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2017
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 93
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,293
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 6565 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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.
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 catches finger in jam and amputates fingertip
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 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $18,293 | $9,000 | - | Jun 15, 2018 |
Sep 28, 2017#342676160Sep 28, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342676160$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342676160
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6540 N. Indurstrial Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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.
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 sustains fractured fingers and palm laceration when
Jul 5, 2017#342443686Jul 5, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342443686$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #342443686
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 5, 2017
- Final Order
- Dec 18, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 28, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,408
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 6540 North Industrial Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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.
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 suffers broken bones when hand is caught in machine
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 | Serious | 1 | 21 | $11,408 | $7,000 | Dec 6, 2017 | - | Dec 18, 2017 |
Jun 26, 2014#339825325Jun 26, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339825325$4,4101 viol.1 violation$4,410 in penalties
Inspection #339825325
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 16, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $4,410
- Site Address
- 6540 North Industrial Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $4,410 | - | Oct 16, 2014 |
Apr 27, 2012#334065224Apr 27, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#334065224$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334065224
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closed
- May 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6565 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
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.
Sep 22, 2010#313530495Sep 22, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313530495$9,75011 viol.11 violations$9,750 in penalties
Inspection #313530495
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,850
- Penalties on Record
- $9,750
- Site Address
- 6565 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary 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.
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's fingers are injured when caught in belt
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $750 | Nov 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,000 | Jan 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $750 | Jan 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $1,250 | Dec 12, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 14, 2010#334060027Jun 14, 2010Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Health#334060027$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334060027
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2010
- Closed
- May 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6565 N 60tn St, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jun 14, 2010#313528390Jun 14, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#313528390$9,12513 viol.13 violations$9,125 in penalties
Inspection #313528390
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2010
- Closed
- May 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 93
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,725
- Penalties on Record
- $9,125
- Site Address
- 6565 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Dust (Raw) | 2 | 0.3731 - 0.4491 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 0.3731 - 0.4491 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 2 | 0.296 - 1.019 | mg |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 5 | 93 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Mar 31, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $1,100 | $550 | Nov 30, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,100 | $550 | Nov 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $825 | $0 | Nov 22, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,100 | $800 | Nov 10, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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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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.
9 inspections, 2010 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, 6,255 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sanitary paper product manufacturing reported 2.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source