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OSHA Inspection: ROSS AND WALLACE PAPER PRODUCTS, INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ROSS AND WALLACE PAPER PRODUCTS, INC in 204 OLD COVINGTON HWY, HAMMOND, LA 70403 (NAICS 322224). OSHA activity number 342082740.

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Site address
204 OLD COVINGTON HWY
City
HAMMOND
State
LA
ZIP
70403
Mailing
P.O. BOX 2069, HAMMOND, LA 70404
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
322224
Employees
42
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 10 29 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8873.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced
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:    On or about February 1, 2017, at Ross and Wallace Paper Products, Inc. the employer failed to ensure that a periodic inspection is conducted of its energy control procedures. This condition exposed employees to hazardous energies such as but not limited to: electrical, hydraulic, gravity, compressed air and thermal.     Instance 1) Merchandise Machine #1, Podevin 101  Instance 2) Merchandise Machine #2, Podevin 102, Serial Number 899  Instance 3) Merchandise Machine #3, Podevin 103, Serial Number 841  Instance 4) Merchandise Machine #4, Podevin 103, Serial Number 624  Instance 5) Merchandise Machine #5, Podevin 103, Serial Number 756  Instance 6) Merchandise Machine #6, Podevin 104, Serial Number 786  Instance 7) Merchandise Machine #7, R & D - 0-2082  Instance 8) Grocery Machine B-1 (8#), B-1 Potevin 808, Serial Number 4070-47T  Instance 9) Grocery Machine B-2, B-2 Davis, Serial Number 17 MF-2-710  Instance 10) Grocery Machine B-3, B-3 Weber  Instance 11) Grocery Machine B-4, B-4 Davis, Serial Number 17F-5-512  Instance 12) Grocery Machine B-5, B-5 Davis, Serial Number 17-6-314  Instance 13) Grocery Machine B-6, B-6 Potdivin 812A  Instance 14) Grocery Machine B-7, B-7 Potdevin 83RV, Serial Number 1445  Instance 15) Grocery Machine B-8, B-8 Potdevin 81  Instance 16) Grocery Machine B-9, B-9 Potdevin 81, Serial Number 570  Instance 17) Grocery Machine Old B-10, Potdevin 812A-165, Serial Number 4041-52T  Instance 18) Grocery Machine B-11, B-11 Davis, Serial Number 17-20-153  Instance 19) Grocery Machine B-12, B-12 Davis, Serial Number 3-180-287  Instance 20) Grocery Machine B-13, B-3 Weber, Serial Number 712  Instance 21) Grocery Machine S-1, S-1 Potdevin 84 RKW  Instance 22) Grocery Machine S-2, S-2 Potdevin 684  Instance 23) Grocery Machine S-3, S31 Potdevin 835A Sack Machine, Serial Number 4352-67T  Instance 24) Grocery Machine S-4, S-4 Davis Sack Machine  Instance 25) Grocery Machine S-5, S-5 Davis Sack Machine  Instance 26) Grocery Machine S-6, S-6 Davis MF 1265 Sack Machine, Serial Number 6-S-208  Instance 27) Grocery Machine WD #1, WD #1 New Long Sack Machine, Serial Number 230-105    Instance 28) Grocery Machine WD #2, WD #2 New Long Sack Machine, Serian Number 230-111  Instance 29) Bailing Machine, Custom Machine Bailers
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2535.2
  • — Z (S) $8873

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6338.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about February 1, 2017, at Ross and Wallace Paper Products, Inc. in the pallet rack area, the employer allowed circuit breakers in the electrical panel to be used as power switches for lighting. The circuit breakers were not rated for use as switches.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2535.2
  • — Z (S) $6338

1910.1200 F05 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $711.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    On or about February 1, 2017, at Ross and Wallace Paper Products, Inc. in the sack area the employer allowed employees to transfer Premium Performance into a spray bottle that was labeled transmission fluid.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $711

1910.1200 G08

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  On or about February 1, 2017, at Ross and Wallace Paper Products, Inc. the employer failed to provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals which were transferred into secondary bottles and used.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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