Establishment profile
SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO
5700 PAPERMILL ROAD, Austell, GA, 30001
Summary
SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $2,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,389 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 47 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
60% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 33 citations in this view · $2,240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 M02 | 8 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B03 | 6 | 1 | $60 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 J05 I | 2 | 2 | $1,310 | Nov 1976 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $55 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 F04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 B02 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 M05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1977 | Apr 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1977 | Apr 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K18 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 K28 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 40,389 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 47+ years. Most recent activity: 47 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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in GA — for SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO, not this location alone
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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-061991 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038903 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-015820 | Representation election | Feb 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. 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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-02-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,280 | |
| 1977-04-21 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-02-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-26 | Accident | 40 | 6 | $960 |
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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO 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 SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO's OSHA violation history?
- SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $2,240 in total penalties.
- Has SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SWEETWATER PAPERBOARD CO.