Establishment profile
BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC
5233 SOUTHWAY SW, CANTON, OH, 44706
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 341348718
Summary
BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $18,398 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUCKEYE 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
83% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $18,398 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $3,920 | Dec 1993 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $420 | Nov 1985 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $9,268 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N07 III | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
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 3222 within OH. Peer group: 245 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 40 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 BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2002 | COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,PAPER ROLLFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCKEYE 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 BUCKEYE 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 BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUCKEYE 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 BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $9,268 | |
| 2015-11-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2002-04-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-04 | Complaint | 14 | 14 | $5,390 | |
| 1985-10-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-05 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- FIBERCORR MILLS, LLC.MASSILLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOLDEDPAK, INC.HEBRON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUN AMERICA PACKAGING GROUPRAVENNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELY ENTERPRISES, INCCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLEPAK, INC.URBANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRETO HEARTLAND INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING, LLC.LIMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONDI PACKAGINGLANCASTER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUCKEYE 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $18,398 in total penalties.
- How does BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.97 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC.