OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND PAPER TUBE CO INC

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 the hazard of falls, crushing, struck by and amputations:
On or about February 22, 2005, employees operating the Economy Baler,
Serial
#54929, were exposed to the hazard of falling into the hopper, and
possibly being
crushed, due to the feed area being inadequately guarded.  Employees
loading
debris into the baler were also exposed to moving debris from the chute.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, SOME FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHODS TO CORRECT THE HAZARDS ARE:
a.Eliminate access to open loading area;
b.Enclose chute or feed hopper in loading area;
c.Interlock on chamber door closure in accordance with ANSI
Z245.5-1990, Section 5.4;
d.Training of employees operating the baler in accordance with
ANSI Z245.5-1990, Section 7; and/or,
e.Implement inspections and maintenance of baler in accordance with
ANSI Z245.5-1990, Section 6.4-5.

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 14, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 14, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 14, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jul 20, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 14, 2005

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 14, 2005

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jun 2, 2005

Abate by

Jun 28, 2005