Establishment profile
ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC
304 LYMAN STREET, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28802
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 319 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2002 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2002 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2002 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within NC. Peer group: 319 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO 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 ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-07 | Planned | 18 | 3 | $250 | |
| 2002-02-12 | Planned | 19 | 7 | $600 | |
| 1983-03-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO 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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- What is ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $850 in total penalties.
- How does ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ASHEVILLE WASTE PAPER CO INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.