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CASCADES TISSUE GROUP

1 MAIN STREET, RANSOM, PA, 18653
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
20
$24,000 in penalties
Penalties
$24,000
$1,200 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CASCADES TISSUE GROUP has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $24,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CASCADES TISSUE GROUP 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
20
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$24,000
$1,200 avg / violation
90% serious10% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $24,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0411$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0511$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IA11$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0024 F11$1,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$1,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211$1,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0036 E0111Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 F1111Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0311Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0411Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Sep 2007Sep 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

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within PA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $7,313
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for CASCADES TISSUE GROUP, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP 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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-CA-145316Unfair labor practiceJan 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-091008Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-091006Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-033299Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Mar 2006ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CASCADES TISSUE GROUP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-06-28Complaint2018$24,000

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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP 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 CASCADES TISSUE GROUP's OSHA violation history?
CASCADES TISSUE GROUP has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 20 violations and $24,000 in total penalties.
How does CASCADES TISSUE GROUP's safety record compare to its industry?
CASCADES TISSUE GROUP operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.