Establishment profile
POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.
547A SISSONVILLE ROAD, POTSDAM, NY, 13676
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 261535761
Summary
POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $15,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 38th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $15,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,704 | Nov 2009 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K25 | 1 | 1 | $6,962 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K01 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K02 V | 1 | 1 | $731 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K18 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within NY. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 82 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2019 | Amputation,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Forearm,Paper Machine,Threading Machine | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.. 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 POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POTSDAM SPECIALTY 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 POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,934 | |
| 2009-10-29 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $3,656 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- NORAMPAC INDUSTRIES INC.NIAGARA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRECISION CHARTS INC.BOHEMIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK FINE PAPERS INC.COHOES — 2 federal enforcement records
- VISY PAPER INC.STATEN ISLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFICPLATTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT INDUSTRIESSTATEN ISLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTSDAM SPECIALTY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $15,590.25 in total penalties.
- How does POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.58 compared to an industry average of 2.