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AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC

1845 HOWARD WAY, WOODLAND, WA, 98674
322291Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 911699538

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OSHA inspections
11
over 24 years
Violations
19
$14,660 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $14,660 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.5 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
19
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$14,660
$772 avg / violation
89% serious11% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 11

55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $14,660 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0790.00201222$2,700Apr 2004Dec 2005
29 CFR 0790.02200122$1,950Apr 2004Oct 2014
29 CFR 8035.001011$1,650Jan 2015Jan 2015
29 CFR 8036.000511$1,650Oct 2014Oct 2014
296-79-300(5)(C)11$1,600Sep 2024Sep 2024
296-803-50005(1)11$1,200Sep 2024Sep 2024
296-79-220(1)11$1,200Sep 2024Sep 2024
296-803-50005(2)11$1,200Sep 2024Sep 2024
296-806-2003011$400Sep 2024Sep 2024
29 CFR 8634.000511$300Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 0790.030005 C11$300Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 8634.005011$200Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8062.003011$160Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 0242.05010211$150Apr 2004Apr 2004
296-79-300(16)11Sep 2024Sep 2024
29 CFR 8035.003011Jan 2015Jan 2015
29 CFR 8002.80250111Oct 2005Oct 2005

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within WA. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $688
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
8.1
vs industry
+6.2
TRIR
8.1
vs industry
+5.5

Reported for 83 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
5
Referral
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-183915Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-164373Representation electionNov 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-07Complaint0$0
2024-06-28Complaint66$5,600
2017-01-24Complaint0$0
2014-09-24Referral0$0
2014-09-17Referral44$4,950
2009-04-07Planned22$360
2005-09-16Complaint21$2,700
2005-08-29Complaint1$0
2003-12-11Referral44$1,050
2003-12-04Planned0$0
2001-10-23Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $14,660 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC operates in the sanitary paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. AMERICAN PAPER CONVERTING INC's self-reported DART rate is 8.14 compared to an industry average of 1.9.