Establishment profile
KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS
2ND AND MARKET STREETS, CHESTER, PA, 19013
322110 — Pulp Mills
Summary
KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $7,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within PA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jul 2023
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an 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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2023 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2025-08-28. Most recent: 2025-08-28. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-19 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 1997-04-09 | Programmed Related | 2 | 2 | $1,625 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pulp mills within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CASCADES TISSUE GROUPPITTSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- SPRING COVE CONTAINER DIVISIONMARTINSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLATFELTERSPRING GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS 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 KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS's OSHA violation history?
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,625 in total penalties.
- How does KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CHESTER OPERATIONS operates in the pulp mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.