Establishment profile
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY
10026 OLD RIDGE ROAD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Operated by White Birch Paper
322122 — Newsprint Mills
Summary
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $30,493 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 30 citations in this view · $23,668 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B03 | 5 | 2 | $2,323 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 2 | 2 | $2,063 | Aug 1999 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 5100.01 A | 2 | 1 | $1,370 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $950 | Feb 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $870 | Feb 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $813 | Feb 1990 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 E04 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C03 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 E02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
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 3221 within VA. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 61 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 140 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
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 BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 1989 | ASPHYXIATED,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,NIP POINTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. 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 BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance · $53,745 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEAR ISLAND PAPER CO LLC 10026 OLD RIDGE RD · ASHLAND, VA, 23005 | WaterTRI | Significant Violation QNCR 8 | 4 | 2 | $53,745 | Mar 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $501 | |
| 2015-04-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-04 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,375 | |
| 1999-09-22 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-04 | Planned | 36 | 24 | $21,388 | |
| 1995-08-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-25 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $3,060 | |
| 1989-11-30 | Accident | 15 | 11 | $4,170 | |
| 1988-12-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization White Birch Paper.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of White Birch Paper across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newsprint mills within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEAR ISLAND PAPER WBLLCASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All White Birch Paper locationsParent rollup
- Newsprint MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Newsprint Mills in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $30,493 in total penalties.
- How does BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY operates in the newsprint mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.54 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY.