LINCOLN PAPER & TISSUE, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LINCOLN PAPER & TISSUE, LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 50 KATAHDIN AVENUE, LINCOLN, ME 04457 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 57 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $97,570.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-10-03.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $97,570.00 is more than 11.6× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 322121). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 57 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 15, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 20, 2008. Of the 57 total citations, 10 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $97,570.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,711.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Lincoln Paper & Tissue, LLC reveals a deeply fractured safety culture characterized by systemic failures across multiple