SELMA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY in 601 CR 78 (RIVER RD), SELMA, AL 36701 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 340862754.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
- Site address
- 601 CR 78 (RIVER RD)
- City
- SELMA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36701
- Mailing
- 601 CR 78 (RIVER RD), SELMA, AL 36701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 750
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 including severe burns to employees in that employees were exposed to valves of a heat exchanger that did not have a working safety slide mechanism or any type of car seal, end cap or pipe plugs on the open ended valve. a)International Paper Company, Selma, AL location: On or about August 12th, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards from 250 to 300 degree F. water from heat exchanger vessel SN 3968 that had a 2 inch ball valve that did not have a working safety slide mechanism or any type of car seal, end cap or pipe plugs on the open ended valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4200
- — Z (S) $6000
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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 340862754.
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