Safety and Health Topics: Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills

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	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
	Hazards and Solutions

The following references aid in recognizing hazards in the workplace and provide examples of possible solutions.

General

Profile of the Pulp and Paper Industry, 2nd Edition. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project, (2002, November). Contains detailed information on various pulp and paper topics of interest including an industrial process description, a comprehensive environmental profile, innovative control programs, contacts, and a list of bibliographic references.
Fire Hazard From Carbon Adsorption Deodorizing Systems. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB), (1997, July 30). Describes the hazards involved and provides recommendations for reducing these hazards.
Selected Occupational Fatalities Related to Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills as Found in Reports of OSHA Fatality/Catastrophe Investigations. OSHA, (1993, June), 9.5 MB PDF, 142 pages. Provides information on how fatal workplace incidents occur.

Noise

Health Hazard Evaluations: Noise and Hearing Loss 1986-1997. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (1998, November). Also available as a 72 KB PDF, 12 pages. The Health Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA) program investigates the effectiveness of a rotary knife blade enclosure in reducing worker exposure to noise at a paper mill facility (see HETA 86-437-1818).
For additional information, see OSHA's Noise and Hearing Conservation Safety and Health Topics Page.

Machine Guarding

Control of Scrap Paper Baler Crushing Hazards. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-113, (1997, April). Also available as a 362 KB PDF, 4 pages. Presents hazards, controls and standards associated with paper balers.
Machine Operator Crushed in Paper-Pulp Storage Tank. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) New Jersey Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 99NJ062.
Utilities Worker Dies After Being Pinned in a Pulpwood Belt Conveyor at a Paper Company. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Wisconsin Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 97WI097.
Shift Supervisor Dies From Injuries Received After His Arms Were Caught Between Two Paper Machine Rollers--Tennessee. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 95-13.
Paper Mill Maintenance Employee Dies After Being Pinned By The Arm Of A Control Mechanism In A Roll Wrap Machine. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Minnesota Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 03MN039, (2004, September 23).
For additional information, see OSHA's Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page.

Lockout/Tagout

Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted when Lockout Attempt Fails. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report 89-18.
For additional information, see OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Pressure Vessels

Content Reviewed 03/14/2005

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