OSHA Inspection: WILMINGTON FIBRE SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,648 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720 (side entry door near screw machines): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to delayed egress hazards due to observed turn knob locks attachment on the exit door.   b) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720 (Guitar Pick Printing Department-Barn Door): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to delayed egress hazards due to a barn style door that opened left to right and did not open with the path of egress.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,648 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720 (Tool Room): On or about January 16, 2025, emergency exits were not visible or marked with an "exit" sign as required.  b) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720 (Guitar Pick Printing Department- Barn Door): On or about January 16, 2025, emergency exits were not visible or marked with an "exit" sign as required.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  a) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720: On or about January 16, 2025, the employer failed to provide directional signs along the exit access to provide direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge of an approximately 25,000 ft.� warehouse.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(d): Employee alarm system. An employer must have and maintain an employee alarm system. The employee alarm system must use a distinctive signal for each purpose and comply with the requirements in �� 1910.165.  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (warehouse): On or about January 16, 2025, the building was not provided with an alarm, paging system or other method to alert employees to evacuate in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(e): Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Throughout): On or about January 16, 2025, the employer failed to train employees in the safe and orderly evacuation procedures to be used at the facility in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,634 Reduced

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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) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Lathe-tool room): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the #15 Rathbone lathe unknown model exposing employees to caught in/struck by hazards.  b) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (#7 mechanical power press- ODI-punch press): On or about January 16, 2025 and days prior to thereto, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the #7 mechanical power press-V&O Presses OBI-punch press Serial #25ST-294 exposing employees to caught in  hazards.  c) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Screw Machines): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine Serial # 542-00-9513-1/2 exposing employees to caught in hazards.  d) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Screw Machines): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine Serial # 5422-8616-1 1/4 exposing employees to caught in hazards.  e) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Screw Machines): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine Serial # 542-00-7393 exposing employees to caught in hazards.  f) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Screw Machines): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts on the Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine Serial # 542-00-9707 -2/4 exposing employees to caught in hazards.  g) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Bridgeport - mill machine): On or about January 16, 2025, employees were exposed to rotating parts on the Bridgeport-mill machine serial #A-25 model 6-X005 when the employer failed to provide guarding at the point of operation.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $3,310 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s)  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Cincinnati 2MT Cutter and Tool Grinding Machine -tool room): On or about January 16, 2025 and days prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer failed to provide guards on the Cincinnati 2MT Cutter and Tool Grinding Machine serial # 102F-1ABF-154 with a Norton A60-OBNA2 reenforced abrasive wheel.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,973 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  a) 700 Washington Street New Castle, De 19720 (Hallway to Print room): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when the 120 V light switch was observed energized and was not effectively closed exposing employees to shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,973 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electric equipment shall not be used unless markings have been placed on equipment such as voltage, current, wattage and other ratings as necessary:  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720: On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when 120 V energized electrical equipment were entered without proper markings of voltage, current, wattage, or arc flash rating.  b) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720: On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to hazards when 120 V energized electrical equipment were entered without proper markings of voltage, current, wattage, or arc flash rating.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Tool room): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify all disconnect switched on the QMB SAFLEX 480V panel.  b) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (side entrance): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify all breaker switches inside the Square D panel.  c) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Wall next to screw department): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to properly identify all breaker switches inside the Square D panels.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii):29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD."  a) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (side entrance): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to install "SWD" listed and labeled circuit breakers inside the Square D panel used to activate overhead lighting daily.  b) 700 Washington St., New Castle, DE 19720 (Wall next to screw department): On or about January 16, 2025, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer failed to install "SWD" listed and labeled circuit breakers inside the Square D panel used to activate overhead lighting daily.