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RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS

5300 CURETON FERRY ROAD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704
Operated by Resolute Forest Products · 1 of 4 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
6
over 14 years
Violations
6
$14,138 in penalties
Penalties
$14,138
$2,356 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $14,138 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS 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

Inspections
6
0.4 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$14,138
$2,356 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 6

33% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $14,138 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0311$5,250Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06I11$3,750Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0411$1,625May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV11$1,625May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0134 I0411$1,250May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0146 E0611$638Jul 2013Jul 2013

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within SC. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,035
Inspection frequency
88th
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
−2.0
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.9

Reported for 45 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
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
1
Accident
2
Follow-up
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 RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. 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
May 19, 2012EYE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PPE,PAPER,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,MILL--PLANT,PUMP,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE44

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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. 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 RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-10-15Follow-up0$0
2013-03-27Unprogrammed Related0$0
2013-01-22Unprogrammed Related32$9,638
2012-06-08Accident0$0
2012-05-21Accident0$0
2012-02-28Planned31$4,500

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Resolute Forest Products.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Resolute Forest Products across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Resolute Forest Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS 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 Resolute Forest Products, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS's OSHA violation history?
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $14,137.5 in total penalties.
How does RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS's safety record compare to its industry?
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.