LEWISTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NITTANY PAPER MILLS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NITTANY PAPER MILLS INC. in 6395 SR 103 NORTH BUILDING 5, LEWISTOWN, PA 17044 (NAICS 322291). OSHA activity number 345280655.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NITTANY PAPER MILLS INC.
- Site address
- 6395 SR 103 NORTH BUILDING 5
- City
- LEWISTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17044
- Mailing
- 6395 SR 103 NORTH BUILDING 5, LEWISTOWN, PA 17044
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
- 322291
- Employees
- 165
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $6,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) PRODUCTION FLOOR, LINE 8 PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE, REAR OF REWIND STAND: Employees performed paper threading operations inside of the protective cage guard, and the employer had not developed and implemented effective energy control procedures to protect employees from hazards associated with the machine rollers, on or about April 16, 2021. (b) PRODUCTION FLOOR, LINE 8 PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE, FRONT OF REWIND STAND: Employees performed paper threading operations inside of the protective cage guard, underneath the bed rollers, and the employer had not developed and implemented effective energy control procedures to protect employees from hazards associated with the machine rollers, on or about April 16, 2021. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6500
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $6,500 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: (a) PRODUCTION AREA, PAPER MACHINE 8, REWIND STAND - Employees performed rethread operations for the rewind stand, and the nip guard for the embossing roller had been removed, on or about April 16, 2021. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6500
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,805 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section: (a) PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT, PAPER LINE 8 - Employees were exposed to a container (approximately 2 liters) of an unknown substance that had been set on the floor inside of the cage at the front of paper line eight. The container was not labeled and there was no identification for the contents of the container, on or about May 18, 2021. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3805
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical: (a) PRODUCTION AREA - When asked for the Safety Data Sheet for Adhesin Seal 3409 glue used in the facility, the employer provided the Material Safety Data Sheet for Adhesin Seal 3409, on or about May 18, 2021. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345280655.
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