OSHA Inspection: ND PAPER RUMFORD DIVISION

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $5,304 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:    Under Track 19 - The concrete on the floor outside of the back accessway to the scrubber building was broken and cracked, resulting in a tripping hazard.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into floor holes:  Kraft Mill - On the third floor, between the #4 and #5 digesters, there was a 5" diameter floor hole that was uncovered.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i):  When work was performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system:    In the following instances, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falling while working within 6 feet of the roof's edge of the soft wood washer roof:    a)    While an employee was washing down the roof.  b)    While an employee was opening a vent on the roof.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart prior to May 17, 2017:    Facility - The Employer did not provide training in the fall hazards associated with working on low sloped roofs and the systems or methods required to reduce those hazards.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $6,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Facility - Each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being evaluated every three years.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,282 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:    In the following instances, machine guarding was not provided to protect employees in the machine area from ingoing nip point hazards:    a)  R10, basement, tending side, 4th press - Nip point between roll 4-2 and the felt.  b)  R12, basement, tending side, 2nd press - Nip point between the stretch roll and the felt.  c)  R12, basement, drive side, 2nd press - Nip point between the stretch roll and the felt.  d)  R15, fourdrenier, tending side, tension roll #3 - The guard rail providing protection from contact with the roll and wire was missing a midrail.  e)  R15, fourdrenier, tending side, guide roll #5 - Nip point between the roll and the wire was not guarded.  f)  R15, basement, tending side, bottom stretch roll - The chain and sign providing protection from the nip point between the roll and the felt was missing the sign indicating "danger".  g)  R15, fourdrenier, drive side - The chain and signs providing protection from the nip points between the #4 stretch roll the #6 stretch roll, the #5 guide roll and the wire were missing signs indicating "danger".

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Jun 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $5,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    In the following instances the distance between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel periphery was greater than one fourth inch:    a)  Pulp Mill Maintenance Shop - The Baldor grinder's tongue guard was over 1/2 from the abrasive wheel.  b)  North End Maintenance Shop - The Baldor grinder had no tongue guard for either of the two abrasive wheels.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $5,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts were seven (7) feet or less from floor level the guard did not extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height:     North End Maintenance Shop - Horizontal belts approximately 6' above the floor, were not guarded on one side of the Bridgeport drill press.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(o)(1)(i)(a): All guards shall be rigidly braced every three (3) feet or fractional part of their height to some fixed part of machinery or building structure. Where guard is exposed to contact with moving equipment additional strength may be necessary:  Line B, Basement - One of the screws that secured  the CLO2 MC Pump guard was missing.