OSHA Inspection: HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

Apr 23, 1987

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

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
a crushing hazard during the lifting or paper rolls, due to the failure
of the wire rope:
a) Machine Number Nine (9), Shepard Niles Monorail Underhung Crane -
The upper limit switch was used as a stop switch causing the block
to strike the drum.
A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods
is the pre-shift testing of the upper limit switch.

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

Apr 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

May 15, 1987

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

May 3, 1987

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

Apr 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $270

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

Apr 13, 1987

Issued

Apr 3, 1987

Abate by

Jul 6, 1987