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BUCKEYE PAPER CO., INC

5233 SOUTHWAY SW, CANTON, OH, 44706
322299All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 341348718

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OSHA inspections
6
over 40 years
Violations
22
$18,398 in penalties
Penalties
$18,398
$836 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

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

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$18,398
$836 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 6

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$3,920Dec 1993Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$420Nov 1985Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611$9,268Jan 2025Jan 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$735Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711$700Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$700Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$420Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$420Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$420Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$420Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211$420Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111$315Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0178 N07 III11$120Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III11$120Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0211Jan 2025Jan 2025
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.1001 F0111Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Sep 1985Sep 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

92nd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $6,250
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 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.

DART rate
6.0
vs industry
+4.2
TRIR
6.0
vs industry
+3.5

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Accident
1
Referral
1

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 18, 2002COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,PAPER ROLLFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-10-18Complaint21$9,268
2015-11-12Complaint11$3,500
2002-04-19Accident0$0
1993-11-04Complaint1414$5,390
1985-10-11Referral1$0
1985-09-05Complaint42$240

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 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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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.