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PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY

422767 STATE ROUTE 20, USK, WA, 99180
322122Newsprint Mills
EIN 911279303

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OSHA inspections
9
over 33 years
Violations
21
$16,720 in penalties
Penalties
$16,720
$796 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities

Summary

PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $16,720 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY 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

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
21
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$16,720
$796 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

44% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $16,720 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0240.750101 A11$3,600Dec 1995Dec 1995
296-24-980(1)(A)(I)11$2,400Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 0240.002001 B11$1,500Dec 1995Dec 1995
29 CFR 0240.750102 A11$1,500Dec 1995Dec 1995
29 CFR 0790.030006 B 0111$1,350Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.00900511$1,350Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.00300111$900Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.003002 A11$900Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.00300511$900Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.00900111$900Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.00202011$720Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0670.00170511$700Oct 2003Oct 2003
296-800-32020(1)11Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 0670.001303 A 0211Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 0240.750102 B11Dec 1995Dec 1995
29 CFR 0790.01800111Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0790.01000111Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0241.20090111Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0241.50010511Jun 1993Jun 1993
29 CFR 0246.500311Jun 1993Jun 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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3221 within WA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $2,250
Inspection frequency
83rd
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.1

Reported for 140 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
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
3
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Referral
2

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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 31, 2003BURN,LOADER,CHEMICALFatality11
May 4, 1995BURN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,HOT WATERFatality21

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
32
Unfair labor practice
30
Representation (union)
2

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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY 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.). 32 cases · 30 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-255795Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Feb 2023ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-236487Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019Feb 2020ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-202885Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-201959Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-197024Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-195468Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-188384Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Feb 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-175057Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Feb 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-071856Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-068392Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-068112Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-068111Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033232Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033186Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033118Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033097Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033039Unfair labor practiceApr 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033031Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032978Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032905Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032893Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Jul 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032665Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032641Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032545Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032493Unfair labor practiceApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032429Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032394Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032160Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032049Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015226Representation electionJul 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032004Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015224Representation electionJul 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
12

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

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY
422767 HIGHWAY 20 · USK, WA, 99180
AirWaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 12
30Oct 2025View →

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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-05-26Referral21$2,400
2011-01-11Complaint0$0
2011-01-11Planned0$0
2003-11-03Accident0$0
2003-05-22Planned21$700
2001-07-12Planned0$0
1995-05-04Accident44$6,600
1993-10-15Referral0$0
1993-04-22Complaint137$7,020

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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY 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 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $16,720 in total penalties.
How does PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY operates in the newsprint mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY.