COTTONTON, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC in 145 HIGHWAY 165, COTTONTON, AL 36851 (NAICS 322226). OSHA activity number 342337672.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC
- Site address
- 145 HIGHWAY 165
- City
- COTTONTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36851
- Mailing
- 145 HIGHWAY 165, COTTONTON, AL 36851
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 322226
- Employees
- 40000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by or crushing hazards: a) On or about May 10, 2017 and times prior at the truck loading area; WestRock Coated Board, LLC as the controlling employer failed to provide a clear and designated path of travel for the powered industrial trucks traveling between truck loading areas #1 and #2 which exposed an employee of Greenbush Logistics, Inc. to struck-by or crushing injuries. A Taylor TX160 forklift traveling from the railcar loading area to the warehouse to pick up another load started to turn towards the warehouse once he crossed the railroad tracks resulting in striking and running over the right foot of the truck driver positioned approximately 4 - 6 feet behind his trailer assisting his forklift driver in positioning a load onto the rear of his trailer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342337672.
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