WATERFORD, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - NEW YORK INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - NEW YORK INC. in 148 HUDSON RIVER ROAD, WATERFORD, NY 12188 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 340501816.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - NEW YORK INC.
- Site address
- 148 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
- City
- WATERFORD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12188
- Mailing
- 148 HUDSON RIVER ROAD, WATERFORD, NY 12188
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322121
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) W-2 Alfina Perini Machine: On or about 3/24/2015; A machine operator did not utilize lock-out procedures while clearing a jammed core near the glue roller and was exposed to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: a) W-2 paper towel winding machine, On or about 3/31/2015: The Operational Lockout Tagout Procedure (# 120-001-W-2) did not clearly and specifically identify procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the glue pick-up roller to control hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them. a) W-2 Alfina Perini Machine: On or about 3/24/2015; The Operational Lockout Tagout Procedure 120-001-W2 for the Alfina Perini Machine did not specify steps for effectively disabling power sources to the machine exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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: a) W-2 Alfina Perini Machine: On or about 3/24/2015; The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the operational energy control procedure, # 120-001-W2, exposing Authorized Employees / Machine Operators to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.261 B01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that before any maintenance, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing of equipment (electrical, mechanical, or other) that required entrance into or close contact with the machinery or equipment, the main power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of power or flow of material, was not locked out or blocked off with padlock, blank flange, or similar device. a) W-2 paper towel winder- On or about 3/24/2015, a machine operator did not utilize lock-out procedures while clearing a jammed core near the glue roller and was exposed to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s) a) W-2 Alfina Perini Machine: On or about 3/24/2015; Lockout devices did not identify the employee / employees who applied the devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340501816.
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