Establishment profile
SAPPI NORTH AMERICA
1329 WATERVILLE ROAD, SKOWHEGAN, ME, 04976
Operated by Sappi North America · 1 of 2 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 232366983
Summary
SAPPI NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $20,713 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 42nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAPPI NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within ME. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 254 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) · Aug 2017 – May 2025 · 1 in last 5 years
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Arm(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2020 | Burn,Caustic,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chest,Eye,Leg,Pump,Sprayed,Structure Moving | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. 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 SAPPI NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Referral | 2 | — | $11,585 | |
| 2025-01-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $6,209 | |
| 2025-01-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2020-01-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $2,169 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAPPI NORTH AMERICA is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sappi North America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sappi North America across all 2 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 ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ND PAPER RUMFORD DIVISIONRUMFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- TWIN RIVERS PAPER COMPANYMADAWASKA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAPPI FINE PAPERSKOWHEGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.JAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY LLCEAST MILLINOCKET — 2 federal enforcement records
- VERSO PAPER CORPORATIONBUCKSPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONOLD TOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- VERSO CORPORATION ANDROSCOGGIN MILLJAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERSO PAPERJAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CATALYST PAPER OPERATIONS, INC.RUMFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sappi North America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAPPI NORTH AMERICA, INC.WESTBROOK, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sappi North America locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MEState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in MEIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAPPI NORTH AMERICA 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 Sappi North America, which operates 2 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.
Frequently asked
- What is SAPPI NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- SAPPI NORTH AMERICA has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $20,712.75 in total penalties.
- How does SAPPI NORTH AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
- SAPPI NORTH AMERICA operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. SAPPI NORTH AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 5.37 compared to an industry average of 2.