This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sappi Cloquet Safety Record

Cloquet, MN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 02/26/2015

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sappi Cloquet in Cloquet, Minnesota has 26 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 22 classified as serious and $59,650 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2006 to 2015.

Sappi Cloquet, located in Cloquet, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 26 violations on file, 22 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $59,650.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

26 Violations
9 Inspections
22 Serious
$59,650 Penalties
Serious?
22 ($58,090)
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($1,560)
1820.6530 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2006
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2006
OSHA initially proposed $72,200 in penalties for Sappi Cloquet, later reduced to $59,650 — a 17% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
4 citations $11,550
1820.6530 OSHA Standard
4 citations $10,548
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations $1,505
1910.0165 OSHA Standard
2 citations $4,410
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
2 citations $6,860
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/26/2015 Planned? Cloquet, MN 1 $7,000
07/14/2014 Planned? Cloquet, MN 2 $2,730
02/16/2012 Complaint? Cloquet, MN 7 $21,560
09/06/2011 Planned? Cloquet, MN 12 $18,600
09/17/2009 Programmed Related? Cloquet, MN 0 $0
06/11/2009 Planned? Cloquet, MN 0 $0
07/26/2007 Planned? Cloquet, MN 1 $7,000
08/28/2006 Planned? Cloquet, MN 1 $1,260
01/10/2006 Planned? Cloquet, MN 2 $1,500

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