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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239
Operated by International Paper · 1 of 599 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
41
over 50 years
Violations
532
$1,106,981 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. has accumulated 532 OSHA violations across 41 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $1,106,981 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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

Inspections
41
0.8 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
532
10.6 / yr
Penalties
$1,106,981
$2,081 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
23 of 41
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 41

76% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 26 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within ME. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 532 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $22,213
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 3

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
2.7
vs industry
+0.7
TRIR
4.1
vs industry
+1.2

Reported for 139 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
4.1
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
7
Complaint
23
Accident
3
Referral
5

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 CO.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 20, 1988DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,UNGUARDEDFatality11

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
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in ME — for International Paper, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
10

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other International Paper locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.. 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 CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-02-16Referral0$0
1998-02-24Referral32$10,500
1995-12-11Planned0$0
1994-04-20Complaint0$0
1992-10-08Referral33$5,625
1991-12-12Complaint0$0
1991-10-28Complaint53$2,600
1990-07-19Complaint0$0
1990-06-20Complaint133$11,467
1990-03-23Complaint41$1,300
1990-01-09Follow-up1515$14,640
1990-01-09Follow-up10$8,600
1990-01-09Complaint5$3,000
1989-10-10Complaint33$1,500
1989-10-06Complaint32$20,500
1989-05-17Complaint0$0
1988-07-22Referral55$1,575
1988-06-21Complaint1612$9,900
1988-05-20Accident31$11,000
1988-02-17Referral12179$294,200
1988-01-29Accident9450$568,120
1987-06-24Complaint74$640
1987-05-19Complaint164$132,600
1987-04-24Complaint65$1,125
1986-11-26Complaint43$560
1986-04-25Complaint31$1,014
1985-07-29Complaint149$900
1981-09-21Complaint41$280
1981-06-19Complaint11$720
1980-08-19Unprogrammed Related43$1,700
1980-07-15Complaint0$0
1979-06-25Complaint21$490
1978-07-03Accident11$560
1978-03-21Complaint0$0
1978-01-24Complaint0$0
1977-05-10Planned0$0
1976-07-08Planned3$0
1975-07-24Planned48$615
1975-07-24Planned10$150
1975-07-21Planned76$840
1975-07-21Planned30$260

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 CO. 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.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. has 41 OSHA inspections on record with 532 violations and $1,106,981 in total penalties.
How does INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.73 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO..