RANSOM, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: CASCADE TISSUE GROUP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CASCADE TISSUE GROUP in 1 MAIN STREET, RANSOM, PA 18653 (NAICS 322110). OSHA activity number 338920481.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CASCADE TISSUE GROUP
- Site address
- 1 MAIN STREET
- City
- RANSOM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18653
- Mailing
- 1 MAIN STREET, RANSOM, PA 18653
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322110
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: a)Paper machine #4: There were large quantities of accumulated paper dust on building structural components and process equipment creating a potential fire hazard, as observed on or about April 8, 2013. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.157 D03
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(3): Employees who use standpipe systems in lieu of Class A portable fire extinguishers were not provided training in the use of the appropriate equipment: a) Paper machines #3 and 4: Employees who use standpipe and wash up hoses in lieu of portable fire extinguishers were not provided training in the use of the equipment for extinguishing incipient stage fires, on or about February 27, 2013. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.158 C04
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.158(c)(4): Standpipe hose was not equipped with shutoff type nozzles: a) Paper machines #3 and 4: Wash up hoses, used for fire fighting, were not equipped with shutoff type nozzles, as observed on or about February 27, 2013. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: a) Ramp and Maintenance Areas: Battery powered emergency exit lighting was not operational, as observed on or about February 27, 2013. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2250
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a) Old converting area: Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge, as observed on or about February 27, 2013. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- May 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use: a) Dock Area: A portable fire extinguisher was not kept in its designated place near dock door #4 and was observed laying on the floor covered with debris, as observed on or about February 27, 2013. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338920481.
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