OSHA Inspection: CHAMBERS PAPER FIBRES CORP.

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Nov 21, 2006

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 the
employees were exposed to being caught in a moving conveyor belt:
a)Sorting conveyor belt areas.
The 2 sorting conveyor belt areas were not provided with emergency stop
devices
for all employees on the conveyors, thereby exposing employees to being
caught,
dragged, and crushed by the moving conveyor belts, and then being crushed
and
bailed in the gatherer, on or about 9/7/06.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD, AMONG OTHERS, TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: to comply with ASME/ANSI B20.1-2003, 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
AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19NCE

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Nov 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Nov 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Oct 23, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Nov 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 3, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250