Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Standards
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills are addressed in specific standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.
OSHA Standards
Frequently Cited Standards
OSHA maintains a listing of the most frequently cited standards for specified 2-6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. Please refer to OSHA's Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page for additional information. For Paper Manufacturing use NAICS code 322 in the NAICS search box.
Other Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart G - Occupational Health and Environmental Control | ||
1910.95, Occupational noise exposure. |
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1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials | ||
1910.106, Flammable liquids. |
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1910.119, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals. |
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1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls | ||
1910.145, Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags. |
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1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces. |
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1910 Subpart L - Fire Protection | ||
1910.157, Portable fire extinguishers. |
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1910 Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage | ||
1910.176, Handling materials - general. |
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1910 Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding | ||
1910.212, General requirements for all machines. |
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1910.219, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus. |
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1910 Subpart R - Special Industries | ||
1910.261, Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. |
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1910 Subpart S - Electrical | ||
1910.303, General. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Alternative Abatement Method for 29 CFR 1910.261(g)(17) - Over-pressure Protection for Batch Digesters Used in the Pulp Processing Industry. CPL 02-01-041, (September 16, 2004).
- Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance Including Twelve Previously Stayed Provisions. CPL 02-01-022, (September 27, 1996).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- The relationship between the OSHA standards on Permit-Required Confined Space and Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (September 16, 1994).
- HHC's as it applies to pulp and paper industry processes that contain chlorine dioxide (June 22, 1994).
- Confined Space provisions of 29 CFR 1910.261 in light of the promulgation of 29 CFR 1910.146 (July 07, 1993).
- Calendar stacks used in the pulp and paper industry (May 01, 1991).
- Interpretation of OSHA standards 1910.261(a)(1) and 1910.261(a)(4)(ii) (June 14, 1990).
- Requirement to pin or lock digester valves (April 18, 1975).