ROARING SPRING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: APPVION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of APPVION, INC. in 100 PAPER MILL ROAD, ROARING SPRING, PA 16673 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 340499235.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APPVION, INC.
- Site address
- 100 PAPER MILL ROAD
- City
- ROARING SPRING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16673
- Mailing
- 100 PAPER MILL ROAD, ROARING SPRING, PA 16673
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
- 322121
- Employees
- 475
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 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: (a) Facility- 100 Paper Mill Road, Roaring Spring, PA: On or about March 26, 2015, the crew working to "grind" the inside of the Number 1 Paper Machine's South Tickler Refiner, did not follow the manufacturer's grinding instructions which resulted in burn injuries to one of the employees. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to comply with the manufacturer's Grinding Instruction before performing this type of job task, and provide employees the proper training on the manufacturer's Grinding Instructions prior to performing the task.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340499235.
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