OSHA has inspected Essity once in Wisconsin.
The inspection began on Oct 29, 2024 after a complaint, in Menasha.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $18,088 and now stand at $12,661, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Essity averages $12,661 (1 cited inspection).
Essity also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $8,038 | $5,626 | Jan 29, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1) · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills |
Other-than-serious | $10,050 | $7,035 | Jan 29, 2025 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Menasha site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 194 workers: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essity Menasha Menasha · 2025 | 194 | 11 | 2 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| Essity Professional Hygiene Menasha · 2023 | 213 | 8 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Menasha Tissue Manufacturer Menasha · 2017 | 222 | 12 | 1 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 6, 2021, Menasha: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was on a catwalk, cleaning the shower on a paper machine. As he was using a wrench to rotate the shower shaft with his right hand, the indicator came around and caught the tip of his left index finger, causing a partial amputation to the finger pad.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1)
(b) Safe practices—(1) Lockouts. Devices such as padlocks shall be provided for locking out the source of power at the main disconnect switch. Before any maintenance, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing of equipment (electrical, mechanical, or other) that requires entrance into or close contact with the machinery or equipment, the main power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of power or flow of material, shall be locked out or blocked off with padlock, blank flange, or similar device.
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)
(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.