Sofidel America Corp has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 2019.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 3, 2025 after a complaint, in Green Bay.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $44,164 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $34,731, down 21%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Sofidel America Corp averages $8,683 over 4 cited inspections in that time.
Sofidel America Corp also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company2200 Larsen Rd., Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $7,093 | $4,965 | Mar 7, 2025 | Final |
2200 Larsen Rd., Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2200 Larsen Road, Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $10,000 | Mar 29, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $6,696 | $7,500 | Mar 29, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $0 | Mar 29, 2023 | Final |
2200 Larsen Rd., Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2200 Larsen Rd., Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $8,051 | $5,636 | Oct 24, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2019 | Final |
2200 Larsen Rd., Green Bay, WI 54303 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 21, 2019: Employee's fingertip is amputated by machine knife
At 11:30 a.m. on June 21, 2019, an employee was re-webbing and jogging a napkin machine which was not deenergized when he lost his balance and came in contact with the unguarded knife roll causing the amputation of the tip of his right index finger. The employee was treated at a hospital but was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $6,630 | Oct 24, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Green Bay site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 267 workers: 1.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofidel America Green Bay · 2019 | 267 | 5 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jul 27, 2024, Green Bay: Hospitalization · fractures · hip joint(s)
On July 27, 2024, at 2:45 AM, an employee was walking down an aisle in the converting department when he tripped and fell on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
Jun 21, 2019, Green Bay: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
On June 21, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., an employee's right index fingertip came in contact with a sharp object while threading paper into the two-fold napkin machine causing an amputation injury.
Apr 10, 2017, Green Bay: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was threading stock into the core machine and suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)
(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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.