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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100261 B01 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.
Inspection Nr: 1341898.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $6,630.00
Issuance Date: 02/15/2019
Nr Instances: 9
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 03/12/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date: 03/14/2019
Final Order: 06/24/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/24/2019 | $6,630.00 | 03/12/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/12/2019 | $13,260.00 | 03/12/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/15/2019 | $13,260.00 | 03/12/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that the main power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of power or flow of material, was locked out or blocked off with padlock, blank flange, or similar device before conducting any maintenance, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing of equipment (electrical, mechanical, or other) that required entrance into or close contact with the machinery or equipment: (a) Converting - On or about August 24, 2018 maintenance employee(s) were allowed to trouble shoot machine operation problems from the inside of converting machines, such as the Amica Matrix, while the machine was operating. (b) Converting - On or about August 24, 2018 employee(s) were allowed to clean machines on line 5, 6, and 7 without locking out energy sources. (c) Converting - On or about August 24, 2018 employee(s) were allowed to clear jams on lines 5, 6, and 7 without locking out energy sources. (d) Converting - On or about August 24, 2018 employee(s) were allowed to remove glue build-ups from log saw without locking out energy sources. (e) Converting - On or about August 24, 2018 employees(s) thread line 5 without locking out the machine. The above conditions exposed employees to amputation hazards.