OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Issued

Jun 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:   a)  Power House - The employer did not provide fire resistant clothing for the task of removing burned filter bags in the fly ash dust collector to replace them with new filter bags.  The task involved opening a dust collector containing combustible fly ash dust.

Issued

Jun 13, 2016

Abate by

Jul 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area;  Power House - The employer did not provide training on the specific hazards associated with fly  ash (combustible dust) for the maintenance employees replacing burned filter bags that were smoldering in the ash conveying system.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible dust deflagration, explosion, and other fire hazards from the deficient design and/or implementation of preventative and/or protective measures in the Power House fly ash conveying system:    a)  The explosion relief lid of the fly ash silo was located inside and so that it would vent to an unsafe work area.  The explosion relief lid was below grated platforms, fixed ladders, and below the material air separator that was being serviced by employees.    b)  System components, including but not limited to the Delta Ducon Perma Flo Rotary Feeder located between the material air separator and the ash silo were not maintained as designed.  The distance between the shoe and the rotor was approximately 0.23 inches.  The manufacturer designed set clearance is 0.004 inches.    c) System components, including but not limited to, the Knappco Vacuum Pressure Relief Vent were not maintained as designed.  Deficiencies of the vent included, but were not limited to, missing neoprene gasket(s), broken and missing bolts for the lid, and a deformed and dislodged internal plate.      d)  The system components did not prevent an ignition source from entering the material air separator that contained a combustible fly ash dust.  Burning fly ash and/or embers entered the system through the ash line from the upstream hoppers.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B): The energy control procedures did not include specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:      a)  Power House - On or about January 23, 2015, the procedure to control hazardous energy for "FlyAsh Bag House" did not include steps for, including but not limited to, the lock out the pneumatic slide gate, ash silo bin vibrator, and the control of the burning fly ash dust and filter bags as energy source.  The hazards for this deficiency include, but are not limited to, release of combustible fly ash dust exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.      Note: Lockout and tagging procedures that comply with paragraphs (c) through (f) of � 1910.147 will also be deemed to comply with paragraph (d) of this section if the procedures address the hazards covered by paragraph (d) of this section.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(a)(3)(ix): Installation of blower and exhaust systems for dust, stock, and vapor removal or conveying was not in accordance with American Standards Association Z33.1 - 1961 (National Fire Protection Association 91), which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6:    a)  Cyclone Room Paper Dust Collection System - On or about March 24, 2015, the green cyclone containing combustible paper dust did not have deflagration hazard management.      b)  Cyclone Room Paper Dust Collection System - On or about March 24, 2015, the amber cyclone containing combustible paper dust did not have deflagration hazard management.    c) Cyclone Room Paper Dust Collection System - On or about March 24, 2015,the red cyclone containing combustible paper dust did not have deflagration hazard management.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:      a)  Power House - The employer did not provide fire resistant clothing for the task of removing burned filter bags in the fly ash dust collector to replace them with new filter bags.  The task involved handling the filter bag steel rings and frames that could be in excess of 375 degrees Fahrenheit, and handling filter bags that were on fire or smoldering.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a)  Power House - On or about January 23, 2015, the employer did not provide training on the specific hazards associated with fly ash for the maintenance employees replacing burned filter bags that were smoldering in the fly ash conveying system.

Issued

Jul 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $50,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(v): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section are being followed:      a)  Power House - On or about January 23, 2015, the employer did not conduct the annual inspection of the procedure to control hazardous energy for "FlyAsh Bag House".  The most recent inspection was on April 4, 2013.  Hazardous energy sources include electric, steam, air and combustible fly ash dust. Hazards for the service and maintenance of the "FlyAsh Bag House" include, but are not limited to, release of combustible fly ash dust exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.        International Paper Company was previously cited for a violation of this equivalent occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315156059, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on July 25, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 6850 West 62nd Street, Chicago, IL.    International Paper Company was previously cited for a violation of this equivalent occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314593484, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on May 27, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 1851 Tamarack Road, Newark, OH 43055.