ROCK-TENN COMPANY
1809 CHESTNUT ST., Chattanooga, TN 37402
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Inspection records
Aug 23, 1995#120558564Aug 23, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120558564$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120558564
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 525 W. 19th St., Chattanooga, TN 30742
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 900.706 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1995 | - | - |
Apr 10, 1995#120591409Apr 10, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#120591409$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120591409
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Closed
- May 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 710 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 16, 1991#114465321Dec 16, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#114465321$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #114465321
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 183
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 710 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when pulled into machine roller
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jan 22, 1992 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1990#111058897Nov 20, 1990Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#111058897$701 viol.1 violation$70 in penalties
Inspection #111058897
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70
- Penalties on Record
- $70
- Site Address
- 1809 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $70 | $70 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1990#111057774Aug 3, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111057774$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111057774
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1809 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E03 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 6 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 900.706 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 30, 1987#3243722Apr 30, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#3243722$2404 viol.4 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #3243722
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 156
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 710 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Feb 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1987 | - | - |
Apr 7, 1986#18418475Apr 7, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18418475$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18418475
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1986
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1809 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | - | - |
Feb 12, 1986#18418913Feb 12, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18418913$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18418913
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 156
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 710 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1986 | - | - |
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8 inspections, 1986 to 1995. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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