Inspection 349249664 OPENED OCT 27, 2026Open
369 Mill Street, Sheldon Springs, VT 05485 · Paperboard Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Westrock Converting, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Vermont, the first in 2019.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 27, 2026, in Sheldon Springs, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $30,282 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,977, down 44%.
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. Westrock Converting, LLC averages $8,488 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Westrock Converting, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345689723 OPENED NOV 29, 2021Closed
369 Mill Street, Sheldon Springs, VT 05485 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 23, 2021: Employee is struck by paper roll and incurs multiple injurie
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 23, 2021, an employee was working on electrical panel P1, installing a jumper between breakers. The door to the electrical panel was forced shut onto the employee by a 900-pound roll of paper moving along the ground-level conveyer belt. The employee sustained a bruised right lung, right liver, broken ribs 3 and 4, and a broken spinous. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Unclassified | $13,653 | $7,000 | Mar 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Unclassified | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343729778 OPENED JAN 14, 2019Closed
369 Mill Street, Sheldon Springs, VT 05485 · Paperboard Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10) · Ladders in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $4,157 | $2,494 | Feb 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Unclassified | $6,929 | $4,157 | Feb 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Unclassified | $5,543 | $3,326 | Feb 8, 2019 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2016, the Sheldon Springs site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 153 workers: 5.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 350 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missisquoi Mill Sheldon Springs · 2016 | 153 | 10 | 4 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry
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