BROOKLYN, NY — 2002-09-19 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RAPID RECYCLING PAPER CORP.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2002-09-19 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of RAPID RECYCLING PAPER CORP. in 860 HUMBOLT STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305742587.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RAPID RECYCLING PAPER CORP.
Site address: 860 HUMBOLT STREET
City: BROOKLYN
State: NY
ZIP: 11222

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2002-09-19 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2002-10-11 00:00:00
Case closed: 2003-12-11 00:00:00
Last modified: 2004-06-17 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 4953
Employees: 50
Ownership type: A

Citations

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1):  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 being
caught in a moving
conveyor belt:
a)Sorting conveyor belt area.
The sorting conveyor belt area was not provided with an emergency stop
device
for all operators, thereby exposing employees to being caught and dragged
by the
conveyor belt and then being crushed by the force of the belt dragging the
employee into the chassis, on or about 9/19/02.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, a feasible method to eliminate or
materially reduce this
hazard is to comply with ASME/ANSI B20.1-1996, section 5.11.2(c) and
provide permanently
installed pull cords or similar stop controllers at points where employees
are normally stationed.
NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION
FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY
OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.36 B04

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 18, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.37 F06

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 18, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.37 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 31, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.147 C07 IB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 51 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 31, 2002

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S)
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.157 C04

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 21, 2002
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $500.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 17, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Dec 18, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (O)
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (O)
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Dec 13, 2002
Abate by: Jan 15, 2003

Recent events (2)

2003-01-07 00:00:00 — I (O)
2002-12-13 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 305742587.

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