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INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL

RIVER ROAD, BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416
Operated by International Paper · 1 of 599 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
5
over 22 years
Violations
6
$67,900 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $67,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL 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
5
0.2 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$67,900
$11,317 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $67,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0261 L09 I11$63,000Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$2,500Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,500Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$900Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111Jul 2004Jul 2004

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

45th

Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within ME. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $22,213
Inspection frequency
58th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. 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

Complaint
4
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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. 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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (across 20 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$373K
Obligated (all-time)
$128.5M
Awards (all-time)
4,469

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-08-08Complaint32$2,400
2005-05-23Complaint0$0
2005-03-29Complaint0$0
2004-08-04Referral1$63,000
2004-04-01Complaint21$2,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL is one of 599 establishments rolled up under the parent organization International Paper.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of International Paper across all 599 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup International Paper, which operates 599 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL's OSHA violation history?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $67,900 in total penalties.
How does INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL's safety record compare to its industry?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER, BUCKSPORT MILL operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.