COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ROYAL PAPER STOCK COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ROYAL PAPER STOCK COMPANY, INC. in 1300 NORTON ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43228 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 344365226.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROYAL PAPER STOCK COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1300 NORTON ROAD
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43228
- Mailing
- 1300 NORTON ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43228
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B15
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): (15) Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by: (i) Guarding systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a) On 10/3/2019 the employer did not ensure employees working to clear a jam on the American Baler (model # TREX807010150L) were protected from falling to a lower level of approximately 15'.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): (a) Fall hazards. (1) Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart. Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017. a) On 10/3/2019 the employer did not provide fall hazard training to employees who fell approximately 15' while clearing a jam on a American Baler (model # TREX807010150L).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. a) On or about 10/3/2019 the employer's written Permit-required confined space program did not address items such as, but not limited to; Implement the measures necessary tp prevent unauthorized entry; specifying acceptable entry conditions and verifying conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.146 G03
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The training shall establish employee proficiency in the duties required by this section and shall introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance with this section. a) On or about 10/3/2019 the employer did not ensure that employees entering a permit required confine space understood the hazards associated with a confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (1) authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) turn off and shut down the machine (3) physically locate and operate the energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources. (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device (5) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergizing of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. a) On 10/3/2019 employees performing servicing and maintenance on the American Baler (model # TREX807010150L) were not required to lock out the machine prior to beginning the process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $7293
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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 344365226.
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