Establishment profile
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
1329 HOWELL MILL ROAD, WAYNESVILLE, NC, 28786
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $5,833 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 17 citations in this view · $5,833 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $313 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 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 most other employers in NAICS 3221 within NC. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 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 BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 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 BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 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.). 6 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-UC-000095 | UC | Oct 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-021729 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-021723 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Dec 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-021529 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | Jan 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-020658 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2005 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11-CA-020632 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2005 | Dec 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 710 HOWELL MILL ROAD · WAYNESVILLE, NC, 28786 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2019 | 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 BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-18 | Accident | 1 | — | $2,520 | |
| 2007-01-11 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $313 | |
| 2007-01-11 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $3,000 |
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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- EVERGREEN PACKAGING LLCCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMNI SUPPLY, INC.PATTERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC.RALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE NEWARK GROUP, INCRURAL HALL — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.KINGS MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NPS HOLDINGS, LLCLENOIR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VON DREHLE CORPORATIONCORDOVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORACLE PACKAGING OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.WILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS, INC. DBA EVERGREEN PACKCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,832.5 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.