Establishment profile
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.
6540 N INDUSTRIAL RD, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53223
Operated by Sellars Absorbent Materials
322291 — Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $42,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 204 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
56% 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 · $42,560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $13,800 | Nov 2010 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3222 within WI. Peer group: 204 employers. This establishment has 27 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 24 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) · Dec 2016 – Jul 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Jammed | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Caught In,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Point Of Operation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Fracture,Hand,Paper,Paper Binding Machin,Paper Machine,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 9, 2010 | AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,GUARD,CLEANING,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,DISLOCATED | 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 SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, 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 SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, 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 SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS CO 6565 N 60TH ST · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53223 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2008 | View → |
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS INC 6540 N INDUSTRIAL RD · MILWAUKEE, WI, 53223 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
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 SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-12-20 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,000 | |
| 2017-09-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-07-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-06-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-22 | Referral | 11 | 7 | $12,200 | |
| 2010-06-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 13 | 8 | $9,950 | |
| 2010-06-14 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sellars Absorbent Materials.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sellars Absorbent Materials across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sanitary paper product manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DRYLOCK TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.EAU CLAIRE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFICGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL TISSUE COMPANY LLCCUDAHY — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERISCO, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFICGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS INCOCONTO FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STRAUBEL COMPANY, INCDE PERE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRESTO ABSORBENT PRODUCTS, INC.EAU CLAIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sellars Absorbent Materials locationsParent rollup
- Sanitary Paper Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Sanitary Paper Product in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, 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 SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $42,560 in total penalties.
- How does SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. operates in the sanitary paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.16 compared to an industry average of 1.9.