OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE PAPER COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    Shop:    1) A motor behind the log saw was covered with dust creating a fire hazard.    2) Waste rolls are stored standing up next to an aisle where they can be knocked over.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Load(s) were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial trucks:    Shop:    The back end of the clamp truck lifts off the ground when handling heavy rolls of paper.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Shop:    Live parts were exposed at a motor at the feed end of the #2 rewinder.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Worksite:    The employer did not train all operators of forklifts on the safety rules for operating the forklifts.   The ALLIANCE PAPER COMPANY INCORPORATED was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number315146449, citation number 2, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 2-15-12, with respect to a workplace located at 168 Stevens Street, Fall River, Ma.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Worksite:  The employer did not train forklift operators within three years.  The Alliance Paper Company Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315146449, citation number 1, item number 2b, and was affirmed as a final order on 2-15-12, with respect to a workplace located at 168 Stevens Street, Fall River, Ma.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  Worksite:  The employer did not maintain a record of training operators of forklifts.  The Alliance Paper Company Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.178(l)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315146449, citation number 1, item number 2c and was affirmed as a final order on 2-15-12, with respect to a workplace located at 168 Stevens Street, Fall River, Ma.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $8,800 · Current $5,720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips    Plant:    1) Three gates of the fence guard around the log conveying system of the log saw did not have the interlocks connected.   2) One gate of the fence guard around the log conveying system of the log saw was missing.  3) One conveyor belt at rewinder #2 did not have the conveyor belt and roller pinchpoints guarded.   4) One conveyor belt at rewinder #2 would not lock in place when raised to remove a roll of paper.     The Alliance Paper Company Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number_974528, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7-8-14, which was also contained in OSHA INSPECTION Number 315146449, citation 1, item 3 and was affirmed as a final order date on 2-15-12 with respect to a place of business at 168 Stevens Street, Fall River, Ma.