Establishment profile
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
31831 W HWY 12, WALLULA, WA, 99363
Operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA · 1 of 2 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 35th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
20% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0670.001303 A 02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0670.001703 F | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within WA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. 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 BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, 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 PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-186005 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2016 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-115278 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-115256 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-111708 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 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 BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. 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 · $8,500 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC 31831 W HWY 12 · WALLULA, WA, 99363 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 8 | 1 | $8,500 | Oct 2025 | 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 BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-29 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LONGVIEW FIBRE PAPER & PACKAGING INCLONGVIEW — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYKETTLE FALLS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIMPSON TACOMA KRAFTTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORTH PACIFIC PAPER COLONGVIEW — 3 federal enforcement records
- LONGVIEW FIBRE PAPER & PACKAGING INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCKINLEY PAPER COMPANYPORT ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYCOLVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- International Paper CompanyOlympia — 2 federal enforcement records
- LONGVIEW FIBRE COLONGVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE PACKAGING & NEWSPRINT LLCWALLULA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $800 in total penalties.
- How does BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.