OSHA Inspection: SMURFIT-STONE, INC.

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00

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 a crushing hazard from the
Harris HRB 8
baler:
a) Baling area - The Harris HRB 8 baler did not have: a working start-up
alarm; a red
emergency stop button on the control panel (the emergency stop button had
faded to
white); a warning sign located on the access cover warning employees about
removing
the access cover; a danger sign located on the inside and outside of the
loading hopper
warning employees not to enter the hopper; a warning sign located at or
near the
entrances warning employees about following lockout procedures before
entering
confined spaces; and, a danger sign located at or near the entrances
warning employees
about confined spaces.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1) Install a start-up alarm; 2) Install a red emergency stop button; 3)
Post warning and
danger signs in accordance with American National Standard, ANSI Z245.5
2008,
Environmental Industry Associations for Equipment Technology and
Operations for
Wastes and Recyclable Materials - Baling Equipment - Safety Requirements
(reference
paragraph 5.14, caution, warning and danger markings).

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-12 00:00:00

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-20 00:00:00

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-20 00:00:00

Issued

2011-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25000.00