Establishment profile
APPLETON PAPERS INC.
1030 W. ALEX BELL ROAD, WEST CARROLLTON, OH, 45449
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
APPLETON PAPERS INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $8,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APPLETON PAPERS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within OH. Peer group: 85,426 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
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 APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2011 – Sep 2011 | Paper (except Newsprint) Mills | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for APPLETON PAPERS INC., not this location alone
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 APPLETON PAPERS INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for APPLETON PAPERS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-13 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $1,720 | |
| 1988-03-23 | Complaint | 24 | 19 | $7,230 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS, LLCCHILLICOTHE — 3 federal enforcement records
- MIAMI WABASH PAPER CO. LLCFRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CINCINNATI PAPERBOARD CORPORATIONCINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOROCO INDUSTRIES INC.CINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREIF INCMASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST CARROLLTON PARCHMENT COMPANYWEST CARROLLTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMER J. SMITH INC.CINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREIF, INC.BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAPER SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDSPRINGBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APPLETON PAPERS 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 APPLETON PAPERS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- APPLETON PAPERS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $8,950 in total penalties.
- How does APPLETON PAPERS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- APPLETON PAPERS INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.