OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. INC.

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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:
Or, in the alternative:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect
operator(s) and other
employees from hazard(s) created by inrunning nips and moving/rotating
parts:
a)Waste Water Treatment Plant: On or About 6/3/03 Employees working in the
basement area below the two sludge presses were exposed in inrunning nips
and
the Emergency cable stops would not work.
Among others, one feasible means of abating the hazard includes:
Installation of
guarding at inrunning nips along the conveyor or the installation of
emergency
cable stops and the testing and maintenance of the emergency Stop Cable.
Which
meet the requirements of ANSI/ASME B20.1-1987, Safety Standard For
Conveyors and Related Equipment.

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 21, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Sep 8, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003