MONTVILLE, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: RAND WHITNEY CONTAINERBOARD, L.P.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RAND WHITNEY CONTAINERBOARD, L.P. in ROUTE 163, MONTVILLE, CT 06353 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 1752005.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RAND WHITNEY CONTAINERBOARD, L.P.
- Site address
- ROUTE 163
- City
- MONTVILLE
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06353
- Mailing
- ROUTE 163, P.O. BOX 336, MONTVILLE, CT 06353
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2653
- Employees
- 81
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2000
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $44,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of dripping liquid acid: BASEMENT, OCC SECTION: EMPLOYEES ARE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING LIQUID ACID FROM LEAKING PIPES THAT CONTAIN SULFURIC ACID. EMPLOYEES MAY BE BURNED IF THE LIQUID ACID TOUCHES SKIN. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REPLACE THE PIPES THAT ARE CAUSING THE LEAKS.G
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000.00
- · Z (W) $44000.00
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Source
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