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FRENCH PAPER COMPANY is a paper (except newsprint) mills employer in NILES, MI. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $6,355 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

FRENCH PAPER COMPANY

100 FRENCH ST, NILES, MI, 49120

322121 Top companies in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$6,355 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$6,355
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
76% serious$374 avg per violation$706 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$6,355 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 65 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
11
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
438935
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills within MI

Industry context

Within the paper (except newsprint) mills industry in MI, FRENCH PAPER COMPANY ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 65 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the paper (except newsprint) mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FRENCH PAPER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FRENCH PAPER COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $6,355 in total penalties.
How does FRENCH PAPER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FRENCH PAPER COMPANY operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRENCH PAPER COMPANY of NILES, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if FRENCH PAPER COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.