OSHA Inspection: NORTHSTAR PULP AND PAPER CO. INC.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effected means.     89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, CSHO observed a pit opening in the Bollegraf Bailer Room, which was not adequately guarded to prevent accidental dislodgement of metal decking exposing an employee to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $0.00 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).    89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, employees were observed working around the conveyor belt of a Bollegraaf Baler Machine that was more than 65 inches below floor grade with no guardrails installed to prevent accidental falls to lower level.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1964.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(f): Ladders were not maintained in a safe condition or inspected regularly:    89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA:  On or about December 11, 2014, employees were observed working around a fixed ladder which was not maintained in safe manner exposing employee to slips, trips and fall hazards.    (a) Bollegraaf Baler room, fixed ladder on bailing machine, bent bottom rung.  (b) Bollegraaf Baler room, fixed ladder on bailing machine, forklift attachment stored at bottom of ladder.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located in an area that minimized exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering from unauthorized persons:    Parking Lot, 89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, seven 60 lb. liquefied petroleum gas cylinders were observed that were not secured to prevent tampering with or physical damage to them.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  89 & 99 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, employer did not evaluate workplace to determine if there were any permit-required confined spaces.  (a) Bollegraaf  Baler room, machinery pit, below grade. (b) Enterprise Baler room, machinery pit, below grade.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:  89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA. On or about December 11, 2014: employer failed to provide energy control procedures for the Grey Guillotine cutter located in the  Bollegraaf Baler Room. These procedures failed to identify all specific steps to be followed by employees to isolate and disable the guillotine, to safely de-energize the equipment and control hazardous energy.  The procedure also lacked specific steps to ensure the blade was properly blocked in case of a sudden loss of hydraulic power.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  89 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014: employer had a lock out\tag out program in which no periodic inspections were conducted at least annually from that date by an authorized person to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed. Employer lock out\tag out program was revised in May of 2013 and no inspections of the program been conducted since that date.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(ii): All guards for inclined belts shall be arranged in such a manner that a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet is maintained between belt and floor at any point outside of guard.   89 & 99 Guion Street, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, CSHO observed inclined belts which were not guarded at all points below 7 feet above the floor.  (a) Bollegraaf Baler, lower end of belt, belt between floor and support not guarded. (b) Enterprise Baler,  unguarded conveyor rollers less than 7 ft. above working surface. (c) Cumberland Plastic Baler, white, lower conveyor belt guard damaged and not covering belt edge.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted.  89 Guion Street, Bollegraaf Baler room, 440V panel supplying the grey guillotine roll cutting machine, Springfield, MA: On or about December 11, 2014, employees were observed working around an electrical panel which was not firmly mounted to the surface it was secured to; exposing employees to electrical shocks and burns.

Issued

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:  89 Guidon St, Springfield, MA: On December 11 & 15, 2014 flexible cords were observed which were not protected from accidental damage as caused by vehicular traffic pinch points and sharp corners.  (a) Yellow, flexible, 100 ft. extension cord, running across parking lot under scale. (b) Red, flexible, 100 ft. extension cord, running across parking lot under scale. (c) Gray, flexible, electrical supply line, grey guillotine, bailing room.