The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has opened two new inspections at Smurfit Westrock's kraft pulp and paper mill in Longview. The inspections are precautionary and proactive steps for worker safety, covering maintenance, inspection, testing, open repair items, records of spills or breaches impacting workers, and injuries or near misses around tanks. This action follows the agency's ongoing investigations at Nippon Dynawave after a tank failure killed 11 workers at its Longview factory. Smurfit Westrock's mill is one of two other active kraft process mills in Washington, both located in Longview.
Smurfit WestRock plcNew state inspections for worker safety at its mill, following a fatal incident at a nearby plant, implying regulatory scrutiny and potential operational disruptions.