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GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY

100 RIVER STREET, MENASHA, WI, 54952
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
5
over 50 years
Violations
43
$3,365 in penalties
Penalties
$3,365
$78 avg

Summary

GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $3,365 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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

GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
43
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$3,365
$78 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $3,365 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0261 B0132$125Jan 1976Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$375Jan 1976Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0261 K1122$350Jan 1976Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0309 B21Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1926.1101 L0211$473Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 H02 I11$473Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 E0111$473Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 G01 I11$473Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 IX11$300Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11$300Oct 1994Oct 1994
29 CFR 1910.0261 B0711$25Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1926.1101 E0611Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 I0111Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 IA11Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 F01 I11Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 J02 I11Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 K0811Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1926.1101 G0511Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0261 K1211Aug 2005Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Oct 1994Oct 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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within WI. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
29th
peer median: $8,433
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. 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

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Referral
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 GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. 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 GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. 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 GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
657508
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-10-10Complaint1111$1,890
2005-08-09Referral33$700
1994-09-08Planned62$600
1984-04-06Planned52$100
1976-01-06Planned18$75

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 GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY 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 GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $3,365 in total penalties.
How does GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
GEORGE A. WHITING PAPER COMPANY operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.