TOLEDO, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VIKING PAPER CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VIKING PAPER CORPORATION in 5148 STICKNEY AVE., TOLEDO, OH 43612 (NAICS 322211). OSHA activity number 343254637.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VIKING PAPER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 5148 STICKNEY AVE.
- City
- TOLEDO
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43612
- Mailing
- 5148 STICKNEY AVE., TOLEDO, OH 43612
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322211
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,315 · Current $4,573 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice. a. Viking Paper Corporation located in Toledo, OH: On or about June 26, 2018, employees were exposed to slip hazards when walking on the rollers for the roller conveyor in the production area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4573
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $2,744 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: a. Viking Paper Corporation located in Toledo, OH: On or about June 12, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 52 inches when standing on top of the slitter/scorer to cut paper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2744
- — Z (S) $4989
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,315 · Current $0 Reduced
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 requirements of this standard were being followed. a. Viking Paper Corporation located in Toledo, OH: On or about June 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure all energy control procedures were inspected annually. The employer only reviewed the energy control procedures for a single piece of equipment in 2018 for the Fosber S/F.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,315 · Current $4,673 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence. a. Viking Paper Corporation located in Toledo, Ohio: On or about June 12, 2018 the employer did not ensure an employee properly locked out the cut to size knife before unjamming the equipment. The employee did not shut off the equipment using the electrical disconnect but rather locked out the access door to prevent the interlock from making contact.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4673
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,303 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft and was not guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. a. Viking Paper Corporation located in Toledo, Ohio: On or about June 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure the projecting shaft end for the triple deck preheater was properly guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6303
- — Z (S) $11641
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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 343254637.
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