OSHA Inspection: FLAMBEAU RIVER PAPERS, LLC.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3720.00 · Current $2604.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Shaft ends projecting more than one-half the diameter of the shaft were not guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.   (a) Paper Production area;  The horizontal shaft near the controls of the Wet-Lap machine was not adequately guarded.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4376.00 · Current $3063.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.261(k)(1): Paper machines were not equipped with devices that would stop the machine quickly in an emergency. The devices did not consist of push buttons for electric motive power (or electrically operated engine stops), pull cords connected directly to the prime mover, control clutches, or other devices, interlocked with adequate braking action.  The devices were not tested periodically by making use of them when stopping the machine and were not so located that any person working on the machine could quickly disconnect the machine from the source of power in case of emergency:  (a) Paper production area; The Wet-Lap machine was not equipped with stopping devices within close proximity to the operator when cleaning the nip rolls.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used:  (a) Paper Production area;  The air wands supplied with compressed air were not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i when used for cleaning purposes.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:   (a) Paper production area;  Two containers that contained Hydrite solvent were not provided with labels.