OSHA Inspection: INTERSTATE PAPER LLC

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":     a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that an EXIT sign was clearly visible above the pedestrian door located at the southwest side of the building, exposing employees to related fire hazards during emergency evacuation.      b)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that an EXIT sign was clearly visible above the pedestrian door at the southeast side of the building, exposing employees to related fire hazards during emergency evacuation.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10) Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:     a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the LPG refueling station outside the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that the 500-gal. above-ground storage tank system was protected from struck-by damage of vehicular traffic not limited to clamp trucks, exposing employees to burns and related fire hazards.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:     a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the LPG refueling station outside the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that employees wore protective face shields when filling propane cylinders, exposing employees to hazards not limited to skin irritation and/or face burns.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(G): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training on fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations:    a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that employees were effectively trained in clamp truck operation-and-use limitations, demonstrated by allowing the use of clamp trucks to assist venders with tasks not limited to closing trailer doors and tearing off mud flaps, exposing employees to various hazards including struck-by and crush-by, and including death.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(1): Trucks were driven up to employees standing in front of benches or other fixed objects:     a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Koppers Warehouse B Dock 1, the employer allowed a Hyster clamp truck operator during operations to drive up to a person standing in front of a fixed object such as a 53-ft. trailer, exposing employee to various hazards including struck-by and crush-by, and including death.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a)    On November 29, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the Koppers Warehouse B, the employer failed to ensure that employees were effectively trained on hazardous chemicals not limited to liquid-petroleum gas used to fuel clamp trucks, exposing employees to skin burns and eye irritation, among other hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED