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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

238 MAYS BRIDGE RD SW, ROME, GA, 30165
Operated by International Paper · 1 of 599 establishments
322130Paperboard Mills
EIN 130872805

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OSHA inspections
6
over 11 years
Violations
7
$72,784 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
2 fatalities · 2 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $72,784 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY 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 (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

Inspections
6
0.5 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
7
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$72,784
$10,398 avg / violation
86% serious14% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 6

33% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $72,784 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$24,391Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0911$16,131Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0146 E0111$16,131Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$16,131Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0261 B0111Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0311Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Oct 2024Oct 2024

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

69th

Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within GA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $5,625
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 1

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
0.7
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−1.1

Reported for 539 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
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
3

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) · Jan 2016 – Nov 2020 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
5
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object

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
Nov 10, 2020Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other objectLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Dec 18, 2018Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 voltsHand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized
Dec 25, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningNonclassifiableAmputation
Jun 24, 2017Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Jan 7, 2016Fall on same level due to slippingLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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
Apr 27, 2024Blunt force trauma,Caught In,Paper Machine,Roll,TrappedFatality11
Aug 26, 2021Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Dec 25, 2017Arm,Hand,Jammed,Knife,Laceration,Roller--Mach/Part,Struck By,Wrist11
Jun 24, 2017Heat,Heat Exhaustion11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
28
Unfair labor practice
28

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.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 28 cases · 28 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-380850Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026Mar 2026ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-297211Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Dec 2025ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-185248Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-083168Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-080580Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-038056Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037477Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037450Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037449Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037262Unfair labor practiceFeb 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037260Unfair labor practiceFeb 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037247Unfair labor practiceFeb 2008Apr 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037148Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Oct 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-037085Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036907Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036891Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036805Unfair labor practiceApr 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036731Unfair labor practiceMar 2007Jul 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036610Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036579Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Feb 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036501Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036458Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Sep 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036211Unfair labor practiceApr 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-036174Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Jul 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-035945Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Aug 2006ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-035920Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Jan 2006ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-035429Unfair labor practiceJan 2005Aug 2005ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-035131Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Oct 2004ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. 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
2024-10-23Referral0$0
2024-04-25Fatality/Catastrophe66$48,393
2021-08-28Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2018-01-02Referral1$24,391
2017-06-30Referral0$0
2015-06-02Planned0$0

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 COMPANY 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

Other employers in paperboard mills within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by International Paper, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INTERNATIONAL 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.

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 COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $72,783.6 in total penalties.
How does INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY operates in the paperboard mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.67 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY.