OSHA Inspection: BURROWS PAPER CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Chemical Kitchen, on or about 9/25/13:  Stairs used to access the roof for maintenance purposes were not uniform.     b)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Roof, on or about 9/25/13:  Stairs used to access the roof for maintenance purposes were not uniform.     c)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Roof, on or about 9/25/13:  Stairs used to access the roof for maintenance purposes were not uniform.     d)  Mohawk Valley Mill, back side of Paper Machine 12, Wire Section, on or about 11/14/13:  Stairs used by machine tenders were not uniform.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Handrails were not provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending:   a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Engine Room, on or about 11/14/13:  Stairway leading to the basement from the engine room is closed on both sides and was not provided with at least one handrail.   b)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Chemical Addition Area, on or about 01/09/14:  Stairway leading to the basement from the chemical addition area is partially closed on both sides and was not provided with at least one handrail.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, on or about 9/25/13:  National Paper Cutter was not provided with adequate point of operation guarding in that the hold down cycled with a single hand lever.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:     a) Mohawk Valley Mill, near Winder 12, on or about 9/24/13: Nilfisk vacuum was used to collect Class II combustible paper dust and is not listed or labeled for that use.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $33,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):     a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Condensate Pit Area, on or about 11/14/13:  Work platform, at a height of approximately 8-feet 8-inches, was not provided with a standard railing.     b)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Roof between Chemical Kitchen and Motor Storage, on or about 9/25/13:  Open sided floor, at a height of 19-feet, was not provided with a standard railing.     c)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Second Level Roof between Chemical Kitchen and Motor Storage, on or about 9/25/13:  Open sided floor, at a height of 6-feet, was not provided with a standard railing.       Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365; and    Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368780, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $13,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one stair railing on each side:         a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Chemical Kitchen, on or about 9/25/13:  A stairway with 5 risers and open on both sides was not provided with a standard railing on the ascending left side.    b)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Roof between Chemical Kitchen and Motor Storage, on or about 9/25/13:  Two stairways with 4 risers and open on both sides were not provided with a standard railing on the ascending right side.       c)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Roof between Chemical Kitchen and Motor Storage, on or about 9/25/13:  A stairway with 5 risers and open on both sides was not provided with a standard railing on the ascending right side.       d)  Mohawk Valley Mill, back side of Paper Machine #12, on or about 11/14/13:  Two stairways with 4 risers and open on both sides were not provided with standard railings on either side.         Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, Citation Number 1, Item Number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365; and    Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368780, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3):  The side rails of through or side-step ladder extensions did not extend 3 1/2 feet above parapet(s) or landing(s):   a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Paper Machine #12, Wet Felt Pit, on or about 11/14/13:  The side rails of a fixed side step ladder did not extend above the landing exposing employees to an approximate 6-foot fall hazard.     Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, Citation Number 1, Item Number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365; and  Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368780, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $13,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Boiler Room, on or about 9/25/13:  Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes was not provided where employees were exposed to Tri-Act 1820, a corrosive liquid.       Burrows Paper Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, citation number 1, item number 9 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $13,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator 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)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Maintenance Department, on or about 9/24/13:  Bridgeport milling machine was not provided with a guard to cover the serrated chuck and cutting bit.     b)  Mohawk Valley Mill, Maintenance Department, on or about 9/24/13:  Milwaukee magnetic drill was not provided with a chuck guard.       Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, Citation Number 1, Item Number 10 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365; and    Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368780, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $13,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(k)(2)(ii): Ends of rotating shafts, including dryer drum shafts, were not completely guarded:     a) Mohawk Valley, Paper Machine #12 back side wet felt, on or about 11/14/2013: Rotating end shafts were not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.          Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.261(k)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368780, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $9,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      a)  Mohawk Valley Mill, on or about 9/24/13:  Near winder #12, Portable Cooler floor fan was not provided with a continuous and effective ground path in that the ground prong was missing from the plug attachment.          Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312369804, Citation Number 1, Item Number 22b and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 730 East Mill Street, Little Falls, NY 13365; and    Burrows Paper Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312368772, Citation Number 1, Item Number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Lyonsdale Road, Lyons Falls, NY 13368.