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WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY

1251 EARL CORE RD, MORGANTOWN, WV, 26505
322122Newsprint Mills

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OSHA inspections
1
over 7 years
Violations
4
$13,260 in penalties
Penalties
$13,260
$3,315 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $13,260 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY 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, 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
4
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$13,260
$3,315 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within WV. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $4,794
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
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 WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. 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
Feb 9, 2019Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Degloving,Hand11

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
7 years ago

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 WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. 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 WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-02-12Referral43$13,260

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 WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY 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.

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 WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $13,260 in total penalties.
How does WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY operates in the newsprint mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.