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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306478421
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,875.00
Current Penalty: $1,875.00
Issuance Date: 04/05/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 05/08/2004
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/16/2004 | $1,875.00 | 05/08/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/05/2004 | $1,875.00 | 05/08/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CAUGHT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: ***Certification AND Documentation of Abatement Required*** the hazard of being caught between two 20 ton reels of paper while moving a reel of paper from the storage area to the re-reel spool holder, at the Pasadena Paper Mill in the re-reel section. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to maintain twenty-two inches between adjacent full reels of paper, as specified by Section 8.2.1, page 70, number 15 of J073-9600-0001,"Paper Machine Safety", Copyright July 1988, Revised May 1997, Beloit Corporation, Paper Machine Group. Disclaimers:1)You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2)The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.