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NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO

3001 INDUSTRIAL WAY, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 680568571

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OSHA inspections
7
over 34 years
Violations
3
$2,040 in penalties
Penalties
$2,040
$680 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $2,040 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,040
$680 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 7

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within WA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
48th
peer median: $2,250
Inspection frequency
74th
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
2.1
vs industry
+0.1
TRIR
2.3
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 511 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

Complaint
4
Referral
3

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 NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Representation (union)
4

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 NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
9
Quarters non-compliant
11
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$70,000

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$500K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Other

First case: 2001-09-10. Most recent: 2001-09-10. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-16Referral11$2,040
2024-07-18Referral0$0
2022-02-08Complaint0$0
2021-04-26Referral0$0
2017-09-07Complaint1$0
2017-07-17Complaint1$0
1991-08-19Complaint0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH PACIFIC 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.

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Frequently asked

What is NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO's OSHA violation history?
NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $2,040 in total penalties.
How does NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. NORTH PACIFIC PAPER CO's self-reported DART rate is 2.11 compared to an industry average of 2.