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KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC is a paper (except newsprint) mills employer in WATERTOWN, NY. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $15,824 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 2, 2026.

KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

213 FACTORY STREET, WATERTOWN, NY, 13601

Parent: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (32 locations)

322121 Top companies in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

154 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$15,824 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
3.1
Self-Reported TRIR
4.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$15,824
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$80,582.3
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,912 avg per violation$7,912 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$640
Avg Back Wages / Case
$80,582
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$96,406.3 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

55%
Above average violations
vs 52 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
43%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
8
Quarters Non-Compliant
5
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1576183
Operation Type
C
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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Part of a larger organization

KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC is one of 32 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO is a SEC public reporter (EMN), with most recent reported revenue of $8.8B.

Federal enforcement records on KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

Other employers in Paper (except Newsprint) Mills within NY

Industry context

Within the paper (except newsprint) mills industry in NY, KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ranks in the 55th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 52 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 43th 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. KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.13, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $15,824 in total penalties.
How does KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.13 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC of WATERTOWN, NY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC resolves to the parent rollup EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO, which operates 32 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KNOWLTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLCoperates 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.