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FITCHBURG, MA —

OSHA Inspection: FITCHBURG PAPERBOARD

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FITCHBURG PAPERBOARD in 100 NEWARK WAY, FITCHBURG, MA 01420 (NAICS 322130). OSHA activity number 343059317.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FITCHBURG PAPERBOARD
Site address
100 NEWARK WAY
City
FITCHBURG
State
MA
ZIP
01420
Mailing
100 NEWARK WAY, FITCHBURG, MA 01420

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
322130
Employees
68
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $9054.00 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:    The Newark Group, Inc., 100 Newark Way, Fitchburg, Massachusetts; On and before March 28, 2018 employees spliced paper on the rewinder without utilizing lockout procedures for the rider roller when alternative measures were not sufficient to prevent employee's from accessing inrunning nip points.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9054
  • — Z (S) $12934

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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 343059317.