Establishment profile
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC
12551 GEORGIA 273, CEDAR SPRINGS, GA, 39832
322130 — Paperboard Mills
Summary
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $76,270 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $76,270 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $25,740 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 II | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $8,629 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 C15 III | 1 | 1 | $4,675 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,675 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,740 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $3,740 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,740 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,740 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $220 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $220 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3221 within GA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2016 – Aug 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Head and trunk | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Shoulder(s) and arm(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2014 | Industrial Truck,Paper,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By,Walking SurfaceFatality | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS 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 GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS 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 GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS 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). 2 facilities · $2,583 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC GA HWY 273 · CEDAR SPRINGS, GA, 39832 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 10 | 5 | 1 | $2,583 | Dec 2025 | View → |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC 12551 GEORGIA HIGHWAY 273 WEST · CEDAR SPRINGS, GA, 39832 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-09-20 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $18,780 | |
| 2015-08-18 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $22,440 | |
| 2014-07-25 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 9 | 8 | $35,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYROME — 2 federal enforcement records
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- INTERSTATE PAPER LLCRICEBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATIONMACON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAVALDOSTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH GEORGIA PAPERBOARD, LLCCHATSWORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTROCK SOUTHEAST, LLCDUBLIN — 0 federal enforcement records
- Peachtree Packaging, Inc.LAWRENCEVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS 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 GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $76,270 in total penalties.
- How does GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
- Has GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC.