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GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC

72 CASCADE FLATS, GORHAM, NH, 03581
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
3
over 6 years
Violations
82
$184,779 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC has accumulated 82 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $184,779 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC 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

Inspections
3
0.5 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
82
13.7 / yr
Penalties
$184,779
$2,253 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $148,776 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$12,145Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0261 K0111$9,109Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$9,109Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0261 B0111$9,109Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$9,109Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$9,109Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0111$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0211$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 I11$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0023 B0111$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II11$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0137 C02 VIII11$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0146 D1411$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0411$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0111$6,506Apr 2020Apr 2020

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within NH. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 82 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $7,759
Inspection frequency
64th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
6.5
vs industry
+4.5
TRIR
8.3
vs industry
+5.4

Reported for 116 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Referral
1

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) · Oct 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 21, 2019Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 21, 2019Chest,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Heart,Leg,Lung,Paper Roll,Puncture,Rib,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, 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 GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, 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 GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-11-21Unprogrammed Related7461$147,041
2019-11-21Programmed Related75$25,593
2019-10-24Referral11$12,145

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 GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, 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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Frequently asked

What is GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC's OSHA violation history?
GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 82 violations and $184,778.75 in total penalties.
How does GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 6.47 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GORHAM PAPER AND TISSUE, LLC.