OSHA Inspection: OHIO PAPER TUBE

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):     Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    Line 1 winder platform did not have a midrail.  Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 67 inches.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(a)(1):     Each exit route was not a permanent part of the workplace:    On or about 11/8/12, the exit route for line 5 was not accessible.  The exit door is approximately 4 1/2 feet high from floor level and employees are to use the movable steps to access the exit.  At the time of the inspection, the movable steps were not in front of the door.  The steps were moved so that Line 5 winder could be operated.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The company did not establish a program to protect employees involed with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, etc.  The company maintains and servicese equipment such as, but not limited to, winders, saws, conveyors, bailers, paper slitters, recutters, etc.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the oeprator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)  Line 1 winder, did not have the rollers guarded;      (b)  Line 1 winder, did not have the saw guarded;    (c)  Line 2 winder, did not have the saw guarded;    (d)  Line 3 winder, did not have the saw guarded;    (e)  Line 3 winder, did not have the rollers guarded;    (f)  Line 4 winder, did not have the saw guarded;    (g)  Recutter did not have the knife guarded;    (g)  Line 5 winder, did not have the rollers guarded; and    (h)  Line 5 winder, did not have the saw guarded.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1):     Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    The vertical bandsaw used to cut wood, did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded.  There was approximately 10 inches of the blade exposed.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1):     Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a):    The flywheel for the vertical bandsaw used to cut wood was not adequately guarded.  The guard was bent open.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    (a)  Line 1 winder conveyor, had an unguarded rotating shaft;    (b)  Line 2 winder conveyor, had an unguarded rotating shaft;    (c)  Line 3 winder conveyor, had an unguarded rotating shaft; and    (d)  Line 5 winder conveyor, had an unguarded rotating shaft.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    (a)  Line 1 winder, had an unguarded belt/pulley;    (b)  Line 1 winder head belts were not guarded;    (c)  Line 2 winder, had an unguarded belt/pulley;    (d)  Line 2 winder head belts were not guarded;    (e)  Line 4 winder, had an unguarded belt/pulley;    (f)  Line 3 winder head belt was not guarded;    (g)  Recutter had an unguarded belt/pulley.  The guard was held open with a coat hanger;    (h)  Line 4 winder head belts were not guarded;    (i)  Line 5 winder had an unguarded belts/pulley; and    (j)  Line 5 winder head belts were not guarded.

Issued

Feb 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven 7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a)  Line 1 winder had an unguarded chain approximately 2 feet from floor level;    (b)  Line 2 winder had an unguarded chain approximately 2 feet from floor level;    (c)  Line 3 winder had an unguarded chain approximately 2 feet from floor level; and    (d)  Line 4 winder had an unguarded chain approximately 2 feet from floor level.