OSHA Inspection: RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2001

Abate by

Nov 14, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 explosion and burn hazards as a result of
disposing of turbine oil in
an unsafe manner:
A).  Power Boiler No. 2, second floor, north bark feed chute.  Turbine oil
was disposed of by
pouring it into the north bark feed chute, on or about 08/06/01.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1. Develop, implement, and enforce a policy prohibiting employees from
disposing of turbine
oil, or any other flammable or combustible liquid, in the boiler bark feed
chutes.
2. Place signs adjacent to the bark feed chutes prohibiting the disposal
of turbine oil, or any
other flammable or combustible liquid, in the boiler bark feed chutes.
3. Develop, implement, and enforce a policy and procedure for the safe
disposal of flammable
and combustible liquids.