Inspection #908814

Name: OSHA Inspection #908814: GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. at Waferboard Mill, Main Street, Woodland, ME 04694 on Dec 12, 1985. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 1, 1989.

OSHA documented 23 violations (12 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,650. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 72 air monitoring samples covering 23 substances during this inspection, including alpha-Pinene, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 18 more.

This employer has 19 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 908814
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 12, 1985
Closed: Mar 1, 1989
Contested: May 9, 1986
Final Order: Feb 17, 1987
Total Violations: 23
Penalties on Record: $2,650
Initial Penalties: $4,400
Related Activity: 2 complaints

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.

Establishment

Name: GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.
Address: Waferboard Mill, Main Street, Woodland, ME 04694
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer19 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#300299260	Apr 29, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#102747979	Sep 5, 1991	Accident (A)	No violations
#102753357	Nov 28, 1990	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$500
#18061184	Apr 10, 1990	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$600
#102754249	Apr 10, 1990	Unprogrammed Related (G)	3 violations	$1,710
#102755295	Oct 11, 1989	Complaint (B)	11 violations	$4,760
#102751559	Sep 26, 1989	Complaint (B)	No violations
#102751674	Sep 21, 1989	Unprogrammed Related (G)	5 violations	$3,400
#18064857	Apr 6, 1988	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$210
#101400307	Sep 3, 1986	Unprogrammed Related (G)	2 violations	$8,700
#909259	Jan 8, 1986	Complaint (B)	25 violations	$1,800
#161851	Feb 9, 1984	Planned (H)	1 violation
#10245314	Jul 20, 1983	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10240141	Apr 13, 1983	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10243319	Jan 21, 1982	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10242683	Jun 10, 1981	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10316602	Aug 28, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10301315	Jun 6, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10315299	Oct 3, 1978	Complaint (B)	No violations

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 1, 1989.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$4,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$2,650

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 9, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Feb 17, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling23 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
alpha-Pinene	1	0.4	ppm	-
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0.0032 - 0.0496	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0 - 0.0101	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Formaldehyde	42P / 2A	0 - 0.12	ppm	0.75 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Hexamethylenetetramine	11	0		-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0.5608 - 2.5086	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0.0633 - 0.1565	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0 - 0.0192	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	4	0.57	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1210P / 2A	1.238 - 23.69	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	1	2	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Phenol	2	0	mg/m³	5 ppm (19mg/m³)
Sodium Hydroxide	98P / 1A	0.021 - 0.39	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Styrene	1	0.3	ppm	100 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	1	0.02	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0 - 0.0065	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

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).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Serious	$600	$100	May 19, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
01002A	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B03	Serious	$900	$600	May 19, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
01002B	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$900	$600	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	Feb 17, 1987
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01003C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01003D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01003E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01003F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01004A	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03	Serious	$700	$400	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01004B	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
01006	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$900	$600	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$100	$50	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02002A	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01	Other	$300	$200	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02002B	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02002C	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02003	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M01	Other	$0	$100	Apr 25, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02005	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02006A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 29, 1986	May 9, 1986	-
02006B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Other	$0	$0	Sep 18, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
02006C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Other	$0	$0	Sep 18, 1987	May 9, 1986	-
02007	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1986	May 9, 1986	-

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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