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OSHA Inspection: WAUSAU-MOSINEE PAPER CORP DBA BAY WEST PAPER CORP.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WAUSAU-MOSINEE PAPER CORP DBA BAY WEST PAPER CORP. in 700 COLUMBIA AVE., MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 310131164.

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Site address
700 COLUMBIA AVE.
City
MIDDLETOWN
State
OH
ZIP
45042
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
322121
SIC code (legacy)
2621
Employees
180
Ownership type
A

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Jan 15, 2007
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 being struck by falling suction pressure
rolls and blind drill roll
due to the failure of the manual chain hoists and the below the hook
devices due to:
(a)The two 10 ton manual chain hoists used to remove 32,987 pound suction
pressure rolls
abd the 24,000 pound blind drill rolls on paper machines #1 and #2 during
tandem lifts were not
sufficiently cleaned prior to lift operations.
(b)Hoist operators and hoist operations superisor involved in manual hoist
lifts performed
every 3 months for the suction pressure roll and every 6 months for the
blind drill roll were not
adequately trained on how to perfrom multiple hoist lifts.
(c)The two hand-operated 10-ton hoist were being operated by two operators
at the same
time to lift the single chain attached to a 32,000 pound sunction pressure
role on paper machine
number two.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazards
listed above is to follow the requirements of ASME B30.16-2003 for
Overhead Hoists for
Below-the-Hook lifting devices.
The Employer agrees to ensure that the above hoisting operations shall be
conducted such theat
suction pressure rolls and blind drill rolls are balanced to prevent
overloading of hoists during
multiple hoist lifts. The Employer further agrees to provide additional
traininging for hoist
operations supervisors on safe rigging and lifting methods. The abatement
date shall be modfied
to January 15, 2007.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.38 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.39 B

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.132 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $5,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.156 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3750.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.156 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 G03

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 G04

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Dec 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $3,750
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3750.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1926.20 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Nov 28, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1926.21 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Nov 3, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.501 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Nov 3, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Jan 15, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500.00
  • — Z (O) $1000.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 31, 2006
Abate by
Jan 15, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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