Establishment profile
FRASER PAPER INC.
82 BRIDGE AVENUE, MADAWASKA, ME, 04756
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
FRASER PAPER INC. has accumulated 549 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $1,539,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRASER PAPER 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 237 citations in this view · $1,120,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 65 | 4 | $939,598 | Oct 1981 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B01 | 24 | 4 | $20,303 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B03 | 21 | 4 | $33,730 | Mar 1980 | Sep 1991 |
| 5A0001 | 17 | 6 | $32,048 | Oct 1981 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XII | 16 | 3 | $5,309 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 VI | 14 | 3 | $2,628 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XXVI | 13 | 4 | $7,059 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B06 | 13 | 1 | $4,623 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 6 | 4 | $9,013 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03XVIII | 6 | 2 | $5,141 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 6 | 4 | $2,574 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 5 | 4 | $2,208 | Aug 1976 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 II | 5 | 3 | $363 | Oct 1981 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K18 | 4 | 2 | $34,055 | May 1982 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B02 | 4 | 4 | $1,975 | Aug 1976 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 4 | 2 | $1,181 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 4 | 3 | $382 | Aug 1976 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K02 III | 4 | 2 | $343 | Oct 1981 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K02 I | 3 | 1 | $13,427 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K02 V | 3 | 2 | $4,905 | Oct 1981 | Sep 1991 |
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 ME. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 549 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRASER PAPER 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 FRASER PAPER 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2005 | COVER,INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,ELECTRICIAN,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality | 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 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 FRASER PAPER INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRASER PAPER 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 FRASER PAPER 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 FRASER PAPER INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRASER PAPER INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRASER PAPER INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-09 | Follow-up | 14 | 14 | $28,400 | |
| 2005-05-18 | Complaint | 6 | — | $107,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | Accident | 5 | 3 | $76,500 | |
| 1994-09-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $15,000 | |
| 1993-10-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-25 | Complaint | 63 | 55 | $102,188 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Referral | 251 | 129 | $1,184,045 | |
| 1991-02-16 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $1,308 | |
| 1991-01-02 | Complaint | 43 | 30 | $12,459 | |
| 1986-11-19 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-29 | Complaint | 11 | 4 | $710 | |
| 1986-01-07 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1982-09-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-13 | Complaint | 3 | — | $700 | |
| 1981-04-28 | Complaint | 12 | 4 | $900 | |
| 1981-04-28 | Complaint | 90 | 36 | $7,835 | |
| 1980-04-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-14 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,360 | |
| 1977-07-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-07 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-07-12 | Planned | 31 | — | $335 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VERSO PAPER CORPORATIONBUCKSPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY LLCEAST MILLINOCKET — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.JAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAPPI FINE PAPERSKOWHEGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONOLD TOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TWIN RIVERS PAPER COMPANYMADAWASKA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VERSO PAPERJAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- S.D. WARREN COMPANYSKOWHEGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAPPI NORTH AMERICASKOWHEGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEAD WESTVACORUMFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRASER PAPER 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FRASER PAPER INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRASER PAPER INC. has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 549 violations and $1,539,040 in total penalties.
- How does FRASER PAPER INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRASER PAPER INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.
- Has FRASER PAPER INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FRASER PAPER INC..