International Paper Company safety record at a glance
International Paper Company has been the subject of 55 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Mar 2, 2000 and May 7, 2026. 33 of them were accident inspections. 36 of them produced citations, 73 in all: 32 serious. Inspectors proposed $526,758 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $423,600. The largest single penalty, $36,635, came from an inspection opened Mar 2, 2026 in Santa Fe Springs. That places the employer at #24 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 4 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD. It also appears in 7 federal wage and hour cases.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Manufacturing; Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services; Wholesale Trade. Worksites in Modesto, Tracy, Santa Fe Springs, Compton, Anaheim, Buena Park, Newark, Gilroy.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Modesto | Fatality or catastrophe | 1 citation 1 serious | $25,000 | $25,000 | open |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Tracy | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Tracy | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Santa Fe Springs | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $36,635 | $36,635 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Modesto | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 22, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Compton | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $10,060 | $6,300 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Anaheim | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $7,650 | $7,650 | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Santa Fe Springs | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Santa Fe Springs | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $27,710 | $27,710 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Compton | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $19,700 | $19,700 | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Tracy | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Buena Park | Accident | 1 citation | $1,060 | $1,060 | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Newark | Accident | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Tracy | Complaint | 1 citation | $425 | $425 | May 24, 2021 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Tracy | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 24, 2020 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Gilroy | Accident | 4 citations 3 serious | $33,935 | $20,165 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Tracy | Complaint | 2 citations | $845 | $600 | May 13, 2019 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Tracy | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 2, 2018 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Carson | Accident | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Anaheim | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $10,125 | $4,050 | Mar 18, 2019 |
| May 11, 2017 | Anaheim | Accident | 5 citations 4 serious | $63,935 | $33,635 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Commerce | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $7,875 | $7,875 | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Tracy | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Buena Park | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $19,310 | $19,310 | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Anaheim | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,435 | $23,435 | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Visalia | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Visalia | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,000 | $21,750 | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Jul 16, 2013 | Modesto | Complaint | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Ontario | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Camarillo | Accident | 4 citations 3 serious | $33,000 | $25,920 | Oct 30, 2014 |
| May 3, 2012 | Santa Fe Springs | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Nov 7, 2012 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Exeter | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $25,310 | $25,310 | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Anaheim | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $18,420 | $18,420 | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Exeter | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 31, 2012 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | Visalia | Unprogrammed related | 3 citations 1 serious | $11,400 | $11,400 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Salinas | Complaint | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | Salinas | Accident | 1 citation | $225 | $225 | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Aug 27, 2009 | Camarillo | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 14, 2009 |
| May 6, 2009 | Modesto | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $7,965 | $7,965 | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | Carson | Accident | 1 citation | $750 | $750 | Jul 9, 2009 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Visalia | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | Vernon | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $23,000 | $23,000 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Feb 13, 2008 | Visalia | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $4,050 | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Oct 11, 2006 | Hayward | Complaint | 3 citations | $2,245 | $1,685 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Modesto | Complaint | 2 citations | $225 | 0 | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | Carson | Accident | 2 citations | $5,560 | $5,560 | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Mar 31, 2004 | Carson | Accident | 1 citation | $18,000 | $560 | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Dec 8, 2003 | Carson | Complaint | 1 citation | $280 | $280 | Sep 3, 2006 |
| Jun 14, 2001 | Hanford | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Apr 17, 2001 | Visalia | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Mar 2, 2000 | Carson | Complaint | 4 citations | $9,983 | $1,480 | Feb 9, 2001 |
Also recorded as: International Paper; International Paper Company dba Xpedx; International Paper CO; International Paper LLC.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 19 citations, 13 serious, $152,775
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 14 citations, 3 serious, $33,390
- 8 CCR 342, Reporting serious injuries and deaths: 5 citations, $21,000
- 8 CCR 4184, Cranes and derricks, general: 4 citations, 3 serious, $41,110
- 8 CCR 4002, Machine guarding, moving parts: 4 citations, 3 serious, $32,625
- 8 CCR 3241, Live loads: 3 citations, 1 serious, $19,215
- 8 CCR 4050: 2 citations, 2 serious, $7,470
- 8 CCR 3664, Industrial trucks, operator training: 2 citations, $635
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Modesto employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
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If you work, or worked, at International Paper Company
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.