OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA PACIFIC GYPSUM, LLC

Issued

Jun 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:    Location:  In the Laminating Area of the Georgia Pacific manufacturing area in Cuba, MO    The employer did not ensure that the Laminator #1 machine (the north machine) was properly guarded as follows:    1.)  The access panel to the south saw blade did not require a tool to access the blade.   A worker's finger was amputated after opening the access panel to clear a jam in the south saw.    2.)  The gear/chains were not protected to prevent employee contact.    3.)  The top of the machine was not guarded to prevent workers from accessing the machine to oil the bearings while the machine is running.    4.)  The stile positioning rams were not properly guarded to prevent workers from accessing the area when the rams were activated.    5.)  The bottom of the machine was not guarded to prevent workers from

Issued

Jun 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3)(iv):     The employer did not count the total number of calendar days the employee was unable to work as a result of an injury or illness including weekend days, holidays, vacation days or other days off.    Location:  At the Georgia-Pacific plant at or near 715 S. Franklin St, Cuba, MO  65453.    The employer counted 31 calendar days instead of 32 calendar days that a worker missed for injury number 229447, Calendar year 2012.

Issued

Jun 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4)(xi):     The employer did not count the total number of calendar days the employee was transferred or restricted from work as a result of an injury or illness including weekend days, holidays, vacation days or other days off.    Location:  At the Georgia-Pacific plant at or near 715 S. Franklin St, Cuba, MO  65453.    The employer did not count any restricted days for injury number 229447, Calendar year 2012.

Issued

Jun 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2):     The floors of every workroom were not maintained in a clean condition:    Location: At the laminator #1 machine in the Georgia-Pacific plant, Cuba, Missouri.    The employer did not ensure that the floors around the laminator #1 machine were free of wood and gypsum dust.