Establishment profile
CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.
621 N BIRON DRIVE, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI, 54494
Operated by Catalyst Paper Operations Inc
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $7,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 13th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within WI. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 349 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Artery,Caught Between,Fracture,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Tendon | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS 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 CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Catalyst Paper Operations Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Catalyst Paper Operations Inc across all 1 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 WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BPM INC.PESHTIGO — 3 federal enforcement records
- DOMTAR LLCROTHSCHILD — 3 federal enforcement records
- GREEN BAY PACKAGING INCGREEN BAY — 3 federal enforcement records
- OCONTO FALLS TISSUE INCOCONTO FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEENAH PAPER, INC.STEVENS POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXPERA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLCKAUKAUNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BADGER PAPER MILLS INCPESHTIGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICABIRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AHLSTROM NA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLCKAUKAUNA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Catalyst Paper Operations Inc locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS 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 CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,500 in total penalties.
- How does CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 2.