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NEENAH PAPER INC

501 E MUNISING AVE, MUNISING, MI, 49862
Operated by Neenah Paper Inc
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 201308307

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OSHA inspections
7
over 20 years
Violations
73
$44,055 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

NEENAH PAPER INC has accumulated 73 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $44,055 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

NEENAH PAPER INC 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
7
0.3 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
73
3.6 / yr
Penalties
$44,055
$603 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 34 citations in this view · $35,405 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.07270144$3,988Jan 2006Dec 2012
29 CFR 4081.07220133$4,635Oct 2006Dec 2012
29 CFR 4081.02150233$2,660Oct 2006Dec 2012
29 CFR 4081.02200132$1,260Apr 2009Dec 2012
29 CFR 4081.02130222$4,520Oct 2006Apr 2009
29 CFR 4081.07310122$3,565Oct 2006Apr 2009
29 CFR 4081.06320122$1,325Oct 2006Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0222$560Oct 2006Apr 2009
29 CFR 4081.54160222Oct 2006Dec 2012
408.10727(1)11$2,500Mar 2016Mar 2016
408.10722(1)11$2,500Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 4081.6311 A11$1,313Jan 2006Jan 2006
29 CFR 4081.00340911$1,020Oct 2006Oct 2006
408.10034(3)11$875Mar 2016Mar 2016
408.10721(3)11$875Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 4081.071111$765Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$765Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.071611$765Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.00340811$765Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 4081.33920211$750Jan 2006Jan 2006

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within MI. Peer group: 66 employers. This establishment has 73 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $2,313
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 2

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
1.1
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
2.3
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 259 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
2.3
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
6
Complaint
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 NEENAH PAPER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 NEENAH PAPER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Neenah Paper Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
35
Unfair labor practice
35

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 Neenah Paper 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.). 35 cases · 35 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
30-CA-106832Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018578Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018577Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018220Unfair labor practiceNov 2008May 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018219Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Jun 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018218Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018217Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018216Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Jun 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018195Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Jul 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018168Unfair labor practiceOct 2008May 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018167Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018166Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Sep 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018165Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018164Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Sep 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018152Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018151Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Mar 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018126Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018125Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018124Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Mar 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018123Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018122Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018121Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018120Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018119Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018118Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018117Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018116Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018115Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018114Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018113Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018112Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018111Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Mar 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018110Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018109Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Nov 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018101Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Sep 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 NEENAH PAPER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NEENAH PAPER INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-01-27Planned42$6,750
2012-10-15Planned2311$5,040
2011-08-02Planned0$0
2009-02-02Planned2210$19,845
2006-05-30Planned1911$8,670
2006-05-11Planned0$0
2005-11-14Complaint55$3,750

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NEENAH PAPER INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Neenah Paper Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Neenah Paper Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NEENAH PAPER 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Neenah Paper Inc.

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Frequently asked

What is NEENAH PAPER INC's OSHA violation history?
NEENAH PAPER INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 73 violations and $44,055 in total penalties.
How does NEENAH PAPER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
NEENAH PAPER INC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. NEENAH PAPER INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 2.