OSHA Inspection: NORTHWOODS PAPER CONVERTING, INCORPORATED

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D).  a) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - The employer's Lockout Tagout Program did not have a procedure that clearly and specifically outlined the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy for employees that worked with equipment such as the Pemco Körber Paperlink Ream Wrapper Model 31R (Serial No. P-3635) exposing employees to the unexpected release of energy, on or about March 4, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - A periodic inspection, at least annually of the lockout tagout procedure utilized by employees prior to the performance of service and maintenance for equipment such as the Pemco Körber Paperlink Ream Wrapper Model 31R (Serial No. P-3635) was not conducted exposing employees to the unexpected release of energy, on or about March 4, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices.  a) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - Authorized employees that performed service and maintenance on equipment such as the Pemco Körber Paperlink Ream Wrapper Model 31R (Serial No. P-3635) were not provided adequate training to ensure that pneumatic energy was locked out exposing employees to the unexpected release of energy, on or about March 4, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2700.00 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) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - Employees operated the Pemco Körber Paperlink Ream Wrapper Model 31R (Serial No. P-3635) with three (3) plastic hoods (i.e guards) raised exposing employees to ingoing nip point and rotating part hazards when loading paper into the machine, as observed on or about March 4, 2016.  b) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - Employees operated the Pemco Körber Paperlink Ream Wrapper Model 31R (Serial No. P-3635) with a side panel removed exposing employees to ingoing nip point and rotating part hazards when clearing jammed paper from the machine, on or about March 4, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is not required for this violation. The hazardous condition was corrected during the inspection.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months.  a) Bay #1, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - A top running double girder Industrial Crane & Equipment Company 3-ton gantry crane used intermittently to lift equipment and large rolls of paper was not adequately inspected in the past twelve (12) months exposing employees to struck-by hazards, on or about March 4, 2016.  b) Bay #2, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - A top running double girder Shaw Box 5-ton gantry crane (Serial No. 36272) used intermittently to lift equipment and large rolls of paper was not adequately inspected in the past twelve (12) months exposing employees to struck-by hazards, on or about March 4, 2016.  c) Bay #3, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - A top running double girder Shaw Box 7 1/2-ton gantry crane (Serial No. 94473) used intermittently to lift equipment and large rolls of paper was not adequately inspected in the past twelve (12) months exposing employees to struck-by hazards, on or about March 4, 2016.  d) Bay #3, 830 Crowe Road, East Stroudsburg, PA - A top running double girder Shaw Box 3-ton gantry crane (Serial No. 423647) used intermittently to lift equipment and large rolls of paper was not adequately inspected in the past twelve (12) months exposing employees to struck-by hazards, on or about March 4, 2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is not required for the violation. The hazardous condition was corrected during the inspection.