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

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.
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.

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. Investigates the effectiveness of a rotary knife blade enclosure in reducing worker exposure to noise at a paper mill facility [see Health Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance (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). 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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