OSHA Inspection: DOMTAR CORPORATION, DBA DOMTAR PERSONAL CARE

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9959.00 · Current $5975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:   a.  On or before August 23, 2017, the employer did not conduct periodic lockout/tagout inspections to ensure that the energy control procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed by authorized employees performing cleaning, changeover, servicing, and maintenance on machines and equipment throughout the facility including, but not limited to, line 11.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).   a.  On or before August 23, 2017, the lock used by an assistant operator to lockout various machines and equipment while performing repair, cleaning, and changeover activities did not identify the employee applying the lock.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $7605.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes:  a.  On or before June 21, 2017, at the packaging conveyors on line 11, pulleys on the gear box and drive shaft for the roller conveyor were not completely guarded, thereby exposing employees retrieving loose diapers to a caught-in hazard.  On or about June 21, 2017, an employee sustained an amputation when their finger got caught in the belt and pulley.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:  a.  On or before June 21, 2017, at the packaging conveyors on line 11, the horizontal belt for the gear box and drive shaft for the roller conveyor was not completely guarded, thereby exposing employees retrieving loose diapers to a caught-in hazard.  On or about June 21, 2017, an employee sustained an amputation when their finger got caught in the belt and pulley.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9959.00 · Current $5975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident:      a.  On or before August 23, 2017, at the workplace, the employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who had occupational exposure such as cleaning up blood spills and providing first aid.  On or about June 21, 2017, members of the first responder team and other employees were exposed to blood when administering emergency medical care and cleaning up blood related to an employee amputation at the roller conveyor on line 11.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9959.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:      a.  On or before August 23, 2017, at the workplace, the employer did not provide bloodborne pathogens training for all employees who had occupational exposure such as cleaning up blood spills and providing first aid.  On or about June 21, 2017, members of the first responder team and other employees were exposed to blood when administering emergency medical care and cleaning up blood related to an employee amputation at the roller conveyor on line 11.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1992.00 · Current $1195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.31(b)(2): If I obtain employees from a temporary help service, employee leasing service, or personnel supply service, do I have to record an injury or illness occurring to one of those employees? You must record these injuries and illnesses if you supervise these employees on a day-to-day basis:  a. On or before, July 6, 2017, the employer did not record an amputation injury involving a temporary employee which occurred on or about June 21, 2017, on the OSHA 300 Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses.