Establishment profile
PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION
2601 W. 2ND STREET, APPLETON, WI, 54914
Operated by Pellet America Corporation
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 200159726
Summary
PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $25,909 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 204 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $24,959 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Mar 1993 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $490 | Mar 1993 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,901 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,822 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $2,731 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,340 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within WI. Peer group: 204 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 25 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 44 violations · $23,027 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2023 | 1 | 44 | 22 | $23,027 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 44 violations · $23,027 in backwages · 22 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 – Oct 2023 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 44 | 22 | $23,027 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-29 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $6,553 | |
| 2020-11-12 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $6,241 | |
| 2013-03-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $190 | |
| 1997-04-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-15 | Referral | 35 | 23 | $12,925 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pellet America Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pellet America Corporation across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other converted paper product manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PACON CORPORATIONNEENAH — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWOODS PAPER CONVERTING INC.BEAVER DAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. PAPER CONVERTERS, INCAPPLETON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KLEEN TEST PRODUCTS CORPORATIONPORT WASHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.MENASHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONVERGEN ENERGYGREEN BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION 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 PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $25,908.7 in total penalties.
- How does PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.