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OSHA Inspection: DACOTAH PAPER CO.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DACOTAH PAPER CO. in 3940 15TH AVENUE NORTH, FARGO, ND 58102 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 347195919.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
DACOTAH PAPER CO.
Site address
3940 15TH AVENUE NORTH
City
FARGO
State
ND
ZIP
58102
Mailing
P.O. BOX 2727, FARGO, ND 58102
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
493110
Employees
163
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2024
Abate by
Jun 3, 2024
Penalty
Initial $14,518 · Current $8,711 Reduced
Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by/crush-by hazards:  On January 4, 2023, and at times prior, at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, employees were exposed to struck-by/crushing hazards where storage rack systems that had damaged structural components and were not secured to the floor to prevent displacement.  Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include: 1) Follow ANSI MH 16.1: Specification for the Design, testing, and Utilizing of Industrial Steel Storage Racking. 2) Ensure that all repairs are approved by a Registered Professional Engineer. 3) Ensure the load capacities of the storage racks are not exceeded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8710.8
  • — Z (S) $14518

1910.178 L04 II E

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2024
Abate by
Jun 3, 2024
Penalty
Initial $14,518 · Current $8,711 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(E):  Refresher training was not provided to forklift operators after a condition changed in the workplace that affected safe operation of the truck:  On January 4, 2023, and at times prior, at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, for the employees who have not been retrained after striking storage racking with forklifts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8710.8
  • — Z (S) $14518

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2024
Penalty
Initial $10,372 · Current $6,223 Reduced
29CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On December 4, 2023, at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, an employee was injured resulting in a hospitalization that is a reportable event in which OSHA was not notified.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $6223.2
  • — Z (O) $10372

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a) On December 4th, 2023 at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota an employee had a recordable injury, and the Human Resource/Safety Manager did not complete the report till January 17th, 2024.  b) On December 6th, 2023 at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota an employee had a recordable injury, and the Human Resource/Safety Manager did not complete the report till January 15th, 2024.  c)  On December 6th, 2023 at 3940 15th Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota an employee had a recordable injury, and the Human Resource/Safety Manager did not complete the report till January 15th, 2024.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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