COTTONTON, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MEAD WESTVACO CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MEAD WESTVACO CORPORATION in 145 HIGHWAY 165 SOUTH, COTTONTON, AL 36851 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 340218924.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEAD WESTVACO CORPORATION
- Site address
- 145 HIGHWAY 165 SOUTH
- City
- COTTONTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36851
- Mailing
- PO BOX 159, COTTONTON, AL 36851
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 16000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,750 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: b) Package Maker; On or about January 28, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to walk and work within two feet of the unguarded chain and sprocket that were within four feet of the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $3750
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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 340218924.
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