OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk was not guarded by either a standard railing with standard toe-board on all exposed sides, or a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction.  While the cover was not in place, the floor hole was not constantly attended by someone or protected by a removable standard railing:   Roll Stand area - Bridge to Corrugator machine - Platform above the Corrugator machine - Employees were exposed to tripping hazards in that they have to get up there to rewrap the rolls.   a) The first instance from the cat-walk to the first wooden plank was measured with the opening gap of 5 11/12 inches.    b) The rest of the wooden planks were measured with the opening gap of 3 3/4 inches.   29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9): Every floor hole was not protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide to prevent tools or materials from falling through:  Roll Stand area - Bridge to Corrugator machine - Platform above the Corrugator machine - Employees were exposed to falling object hazards from the platform above the Corrugator machine to the employees working below.  a) The first instance from the cat-walk to the first wooden plank was measured with the opening gap of 5 11/12 inches.   b) The rest of the wooden planks were measured with the opening gap of 3 3/4 inches.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded rotating shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:  4199 Die Cutter area - Employees were exposed to rotating parts hazards in that the rotating shaft end (1 inch diameter, 1 3/4 inches long) on the Marquip Ward United Die Cutter machine #4199 was not covered.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.