OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL PAPER, INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

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 a fall hazard.     On or about January 29, 2015, on the southeast side of the Old Recovery Boiler building on the sixth floor, the employer allowed employee(s) to enter into an area of the building that was considered to be abandoned.     Instance a) On January 29, 2015, an employee walked through the area where the grating was  corroded to do a pre-job inspection of the work area. This potentially exposed the employee to a fall hazard.     Instance b) On January 30, 2015, a contractor employee walked through the building where the grating was corroded and could not support the weight of the employee; as a result the employee fell through the grating to the concrete below approximately 11' 6".