ALBANY, GA —
OSHA Inspection: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of THE PROCTER & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY in 512 LIBERTY EXPRESSWAY SE, ALBANY, GA 31705 (NAICS 322291). OSHA activity number 345234058.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY
- Site address
- 512 LIBERTY EXPRESSWAY SE
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31705
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1747, ALBANY, GA 31702
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 322291
- Employees
- 650
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section: a) In Building 79: On or about March 24, 2021, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize specific and detailed lockout tagout procedures for switchgear maintenance, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock and arc flash hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) In Building 79: On or about March 24, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer did not verify the switchgears, on which maintenance was being performed, were completely isolated from all sources of energy, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock and arc flash hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.269 C02
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 C.F.R. � 1910.269(c)(2): The job briefing did not cover at least the following subjects: hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy-source controls, and personal protective equipment requirements. a) On or about March 24, 2021, P&G�s employee held a pre-job briefing to review energy control issues with qualified third party electrical contractors regarding planned activities in Building 79, Albany, Georgia, but did not remind the qualified third party electrical contractors of their independent regulatory and contractual responsibility to re-verify that distribution equipment was in an electrically safe state after they returned to work on the equipment after breaks.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $13653
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: a) In Building 79: On or about March 24, 2021, the employer did not establish or ensure the use of safe work practices when performing maintenance work on and around the switchgears, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock and arc flash hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345234058.
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