Establishment profile
ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC
1150 INDUSTRY ROAD, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 412218501
Summary
ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $3,780 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC 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
33% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $3,780 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within KY. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 356 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 ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. 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 ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC 1150 INDUSTRY RD · HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2022 | 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 ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $3,780 | |
| 2022-09-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MEADWESTVACO CORPORATIONWICKLIFFE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLCHAWESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WICKLIFFE PAPER COMPANY LLCWICKLIFFE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLCOWENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN STATES ENVELOPE & LABEL COMPANYERLANGER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC 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 ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $3,780 in total penalties.
- How does ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. ESSITY OPERATIONS WAUSAU LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.56 compared to an industry average of 2.