OSHA Inspection: AVALON PAPERS, LLC

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

May 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, employee was climbing to different levels on Folder #2 between 1 and 10 times per day without any stairs provided for safe access.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the pedestrian exit door in the shipping/storage department was blocked.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, An employees was observed doing maintenance work on a machine without training or authorization for lockout of that equipment which was not locked out at the time of the inspection.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    a.  In the production area of the plant an employee was performing maintenance activities on the Single Fold # 2 machine which required lockout and the employee had not;        1. Prepared for shutdown knowing the magnitude of the energy, hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the methods to control those hazards.      3. Isolated all energies by utilizing energy isolating devices on the machine.      5. Verifying that the energy control devices have isolated and deenergized the correct machine.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    a)    On or about 10/26/2015. paper parent rolls that were stacked six rolls high were not well balanced on the top skid and pallets on racking were set on the racks at an angle not giving the pallets full support.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 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, flying chips and sparks:    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, Guards on the #1, 1/4 folder were not inter locked or secured to prevent operators from being inside of guard door while machine was operating. Machine guarding gap on the side of the electrical panel permitted access to the sharpening stones during operation.    b)    On or about 10/26/2015, No guards were protecting the slitter blades on the core machine. Pinch (nip) points were also exposed on the equipment.    c)    On or about 10/26/2015, Folder #2 had an unguarded nip point by the compression head. The blue end guard had a safety interlock switch that was defeated. No guarding was provide for the side of the machine to keep people out from under the machine. The emboss rolls did not have a nip guard.    d)    On or about 10/26/2015, #2 Quarter fold was being run with a defeated safety interlock switch on the 2nd guard door. The draw rolls and cut off rolls on the top of the former were not guarded.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the wrapping belt section for forming the cores on the core machine was not guarded and had a 9" by 9" guard slid out of the way.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a)     On or about 10/26/2015, the core machine had multiple horizontal shafts that were not guarded for driving the machine.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the #1 1/4 folder had a PIV with unguarded shafts sticking out of it.  b)    On or about 10/26/2015,Rewinder #4 had an unguarded shaft end below the core bin.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley for the drive motor for the 1/4 folder were not properly guarded.    b)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley for the drive unit on the core machine were not properly guarded.    c)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley approximately 75" off the floor for the #2 folder were not properly guarded.    d)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley by the out feed tray and the top of the former were not properly guarded on the #2 quarter fold.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:      a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley for the drive motor for the 1/4 folder were not properly guarded.    b)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley for the drive unit on the core machine were not properly guarded.    c)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley approximately 75" off the floor for the #2 folder were not properly guarded.    d)    On or about 10/26/2015, the belt and pulley by the out feed tray and the top of the former were not properly guarded on the #2 quarter fold.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    a)    On or about 10/26/2015, the core machine had drive gears that were that were not guarded.    b)    On or about 10/26/2015, Folder #2 had exposed drive gears for the rolls.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a)    On or about 10/26/2015, a chain and sprocket needed additional guarding on the #1 1/4 folder for the PIV.  b)    On or about 10/26/2015, the core agitator chain and sprocket needed better guarding on #4 rewinder.