Inspection 347697146 OPENED AUG 13, 2024Closed
100 Mill Street, Hodge, LA 71247 · Paper (except Newsprint) Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Westrock in Louisiana 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 13, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Hodge.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $13,394; today they stand at $2,800, 79% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Westrock averages $2,800 across 1 cited inspection.
Westrock also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346396799 OPENED DEC 16, 2022Closed
2929 Louisville Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $13,394 | $2,800 | May 2, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 343347779 OPENED AUG 1, 2018Closed
2929 Louisville Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 27, 2018: Employee sustains second degree burns after stepping into pi
At 3:10 a.m. on July 27, 2018, an employee went to borrow a tool and turned completely around before stepping into a pit of hot water. The employee sustained second degree burns from his lower stomach to his feet. The employee was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Monroe site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 85 workers: 0.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 179 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestRock Monroe · 2018 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Dec 14, 2022, Hodge: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
A paper mill employee was attempting to clear paper from a tail cutting system when the blades made contact with employee's left middle and ring fingers. They sustained partial amputations below the fingernail.
Jul 27, 2018, Monroe: Hospitalization · second degree heat (thermal) burns · multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
An employee fell into a sump of boiling water, suffering second degree burns from the waist down.
Apr 20, 2017, Hodge: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvic region, unspecified
An employee fractured his left pelvis area on the paper machine winder when his body became wedged between two rolls of paper.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3)
(3) Safety instruction signs. Safety instruction signs shall be used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.
Other corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing employers in Louisiana
- Omega Container, Inc. Arcadia · 22 citations · $33,660
- Ross and Wallace Paper Products, Inc Hammond · 37 citations · $11,752
- Bocks Board Packaging, Inc. Monroe · 7 citations · $11,578
- Ronpak, Inc. Shreveport · 5 citations · $12,104
- Georgia-Pacific LLC Zachary · 52 citations · $16,227
- Veecor Company Inc. Bogalusa · 3 citations · $5,403
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.