Establishment profile
KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.
20 CUMMINGS STREET, WARE, MA, 01082
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 042939926
Summary
KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $27,544 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $27,544 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,274 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $5,970 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C08 | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 J02 | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D14 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within MA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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.
Reported for 162 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
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) · May 2016 – Mar 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 23, 2016 | Nonclassifiable | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Bladder,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hold-Down Clamp,Lockout,Maintenance,Mechanic,Nip Point | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Amputation,Caught Between,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Shear | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC., not this location alone
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 KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-254422 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-039382 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2001 | Mar 2002 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.. 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: No 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS INC 20 CUMMINGS STREET · WARE, MA, 01082 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2026 | 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 KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,970 | |
| 2017-10-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,274 | |
| 2016-05-27 | Referral | 9 | 8 | $15,300 | |
| 2009-09-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. 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 KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $27,544 in total penalties.
- How does KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.13 compared to an industry average of 2.