OSHA Inspection: EXPERA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2380.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)    On or about 06/29/2014 an employee cleaning paper out of the #11 paper machine calendar stack was injured when his hand came in contact with the belt and pulley drive nip point.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)    On or about 06/29/2014 an employee cleaning paper out of the #11 paper machine calendar stack was injured when his hand came in contact with the belt and pulley drive nip point.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(k)(12): Dryer gears. Dryer gears were not guarded excepting where the oilers' walkway is removed out of reach of the gears' nips and spokes and hot pipes in accordance with American National Standard B15.1 - 1953 (re-affirmed 1958):  a)    On the #11 paper machine, the #33 dryer on the backside of the paper machine had nip points created by the spokes on the dryer gear which was not fully guarded to 7' high.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(k)(18): Nip points. The hazard of the nip points on all calendar rolls were not eliminated or minimized by means of an effective barrier device, or by feeding the paper into the rolls by means of a rope carrier, air jets, or hand feeding devices:  a)    The #11 paper machine calendar rolls were not effectively guarded as the nip guard was approximately 8" from the ingoing nip point at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(c)(15)(iv): Every belt conveyor did not have an emergency stop cable extending the length of the conveyor so that it may be stopped from any location along the line, or conveniently located stop buttons within 10 feet of each work station, in accordance with American National Standard B20.1 - 1957:  a)    The #10 chip belt transfer conveyor was not equipped with an emergency stop cable on the back side at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(k)(13)(i): A guardrail was not provided at broke holes in accordance with 1910.23:  a)    Guard railing around broke hole for #33 dryer was not adequate with the gaps that were left open on it with a potential fall exposure of approximately 10' to the basement concrete.