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OSHA Inspection: ESSITY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ESSITY in 190 3RD STREET, MENASHA, WI 54952 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 347844862.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
ESSITY
Site address
190 3RD STREET
City
MENASHA
State
WI
ZIP
54952
Mailing
190 3RD STREET, MENASHA, WI 54952

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
322121
Employees
208
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.28 B01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $8038.00 · Current $5626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Unprotected sides and edges.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:  On or about October 22, 2024, at an establishment located at 190 Third Street, Menasha, Wisconsin; employee(s) were exposed to a fall hazard into the DAF Skimmer for Paper Machine 4 while performing inspection and making adjustments from the elevated work platform employees.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5626
  • — Z (S) $8038

1910.156 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16550.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(b)(1):  Organizational statement. The employer shall prepare and maintain a statement or written policy which establishes the existence of a fire brigade; the basic organizational structure; the type, amount, and frequency of training to be provided to fire brigade members; the expected number of members in the fire brigade; and the functions that the fire brigade is to perform at the workplace. The organizational statement shall be available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary and by employees or their designated representatives.  On or about October 19, 2024, at an establishment located at 190 Third Street, Menasha, Wisconsin; at Paper Machine 2, the employer failed to prepare and maintain a statement or policy that established the existence of a fire brigade; the basic organizational structure; the type, amount, and frequency of training to be provided to fire brigade members; the expected number of members in the fire brigade; and the functions that the fire brigade is to perform at the workplace, exposing employees to hazards associated to fires such as thermal burns and smoke inhalation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $16550

1910.156 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(c)(1):  The employer shall provide training and education for all fire brigade members commensurate with those duties and functions that fire brigade members are expected to perform. Such training and education shall be provided to fire brigade members before they perform fire brigade emergency activities. Fire brigade leaders and training instructors shall be provided with training and education which is more comprehensive than that provided to the general membership of the fire brigade.  On or about October 19, 2024, at an establishment located at 190 Third Street, Menasha, Wisconsin; at Paper Machine 2, de facto fire brigade members responding to paper fires were exposed to hazardous by-products of a fire (smoke, toxic gases, heated air) and burns from flame, in that they did not receive specific training for the emergency operations in which they were to participate, training on their specific roles or duties, or training on the use of personal protective equipment that may be required.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.261 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10050.00 · Current $7035.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1):  Lockouts. Devices such as padlocks shall be provided for locking out the source of power at the main disconnect switch. Before any maintenance, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing of equipment (electrical, mechanical, or other) that requires entrance into or close contact with the machinery or equipment, the main power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of power or flow of material, shall be locked out or blocked off with padlock, blank flange, or similar device.  On or about October 22, 2024, at an establishment located at 190 Third Street, Menasha, Wisconsin; while performing maintenance activities, the DAF Skimmer for Paper Machine 4 was not de-energized prior to making an adjustment on the oil leveler needle exposing employee(s) to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $7035
  • — Z (S) $10050

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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 347844862.