OSHA Inspection: FORT JAMES OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2002-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

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 working in the Chemical Wash area were exposed to the hazards of
hydrogen
sulfide gas releases:
(a)On January 16, 2002, there was no system in place to warn employees of
hydrogen sulfide releases in the Chemical wash area.
Hydrogen sulfide gas was formed when sulfuric acid was added to the
effluent in the drain
system. There were no hydrogen sulfide gas monitors installed in the
chemical wash area to
alert employees of the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas at a predetermined
level less than the
allowable limit.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is
to install
hydrogen sulfide monitors in the chemical wash area.

Issued

2002-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

Issued

2002-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

Issued

2002-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

Issued

2002-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-29 00:00:00