CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: CARAUSTAR
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CARAUSTAR in 5500 WOOSTER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45226 (NAICS 322299). OSHA activity number 339885824.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARAUSTAR
- Site address
- 5500 WOOSTER RD
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45226
- Mailing
- 5500 WOOSTER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45226
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322299
- Employees
- 231
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. a) Within the paper mills aisles and passageways floors, there were holes causing trip and fall hazards in the Paper Lot, Skid Area, Loading and Shipping Departments, in that the concrete flooring was not intact and/ or missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked. a) In aisles and passageways where mechanical handling equipment is operated in the Paper Lot, Skid Area and Loading shipping departments, there were pot holes and ruts in the concrete floor. b) The bottom supporting structures for components of the roof in the Hycor Room did not have sufficient safe clearance, or alternatively, barriers in place that would prevent powered industrial vehicles from coming into contact with those structures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $4000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339885824.
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