Establishment profile
ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.
97 EAST MAIN ST., ERVING, MA, 01344
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
ERVING PAPER MILLS INC. has accumulated 80 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $32,785 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERVING PAPER MILLS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 30 citations in this view · $24,420 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $7,060 | Apr 1977 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,325 | Apr 1977 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $830 | Apr 1977 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 L06 I | 2 | 2 | $775 | Apr 1977 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K01 | 2 | 2 | $735 | Apr 1977 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $665 | Aug 1981 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $660 | Feb 1994 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 2 | 2 | $280 | Apr 1977 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1977 | Aug 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K12 | 1 | 1 | $2,045 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K08 | 1 | 1 | $2,045 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $855 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 L09 I | 1 | 1 | $830 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $830 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $830 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D | 1 | 1 | $830 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $830 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | $665 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K02 III | 1 | 1 | $665 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $665 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within MA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 80 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.. 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 ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERVING PAPER MILLS 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 ERVING PAPER MILLS 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 ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.. 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: Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERVING PAPER MILLS 97 EAST MAIN STREET · ERVING, MA, 01344 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Jun 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 ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-24 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2009-02-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-05-23 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $585 | |
| 1993-12-08 | Planned | 33 | 29 | $24,000 | |
| 1990-08-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-03 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-04 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $900 | |
| 1981-08-11 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-14 | Planned | 28 | 7 | $2,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ERVING PAPER MILLS 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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- What is ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ERVING PAPER MILLS INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 80 violations and $32,785 in total penalties.
- How does ERVING PAPER MILLS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ERVING PAPER MILLS INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.