JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION
600 WISSAHICKON AVENUE, CEDARTOWN, GA 30125 · NAICS 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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Inspection records
Jul 31, 1997#300175106Jul 31, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300175106$2,5005 viol.5 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #300175106
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 101 Pine Street, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,000 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,000 | Jan 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 K11 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $500 | Jan 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 15, 1997#116444829Apr 15, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#116444829$9755 viol.5 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #116444829
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 27, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 600 Wissahickon Ave., Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 40 | $975 | $975 | Sep 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H02 IB | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H02 IC | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1997 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
Jan 3, 1992#109472878Jan 3, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#109472878$3,2503 viol.3 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #109472878
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 101 Pine Street, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 struck and killed by waste paper bale
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $975 | Feb 2, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 M05 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,275 | $2,275 | Feb 25, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1987#101209609Mar 18, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#101209609$60020 viol.20 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #101209609
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 600 Wissahickon Avenue, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 (8 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $240 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $240 | $240 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 2 | 42 | $120 | $120 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 B | Other | 2 | 42 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 2 | 42 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VI | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 3, 1986#101865368Dec 3, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#101865368$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101865368
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 101 Pine Street, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 24, 1986#101094209Sep 24, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#101094209$2106 viol.6 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #101094209
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 101 Pine Street, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Industry
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Dec 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K04 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1986 | - | - |
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6 inspections, 1986 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.