Inspection 347244626 OPENED JAN 30, 2024Closed
2010 North Rulon White Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Kimberly-Clark 14 times in Utah since 1985.
The latest one began on Jan 30, 2024 after a complaint, in Ogden.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 3 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,175 and now stand at $5,900, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Kimberly-Clark averages $4,500 (1 cited inspection).
Kimberly-Clark also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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OSHA records show Kimberly-Clark at 31 sites in 8 states. Together they've had 94 inspections and $215,720 in current penalties.
We match records by employer name and industry, so these sites are likely the same company, not certainly. Franchises and subsidiaries can file under one name.
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See plansInspection history
Inspection 344026968 OPENED MAY 22, 2019Closed
2010 North Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340906098 OPENED SEP 8, 2015Closed
2010 North Rulon White Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Nov 17, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 309171676 OPENED AUG 30, 2006Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 306618810 OPENED FEB 28, 2005Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,275 | $500 | Apr 7, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 10005 C02 |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Apr 7, 2005 | Final |
Inspection 303615348 OPENED MAR 12, 2001Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 12, 2001: Employee is injured when caught in palletizing machine
On March 12, 2001, Employee #1 and another worker were attempting to determine w hy an automatic palletizing machine was not advancing pallets into the lift area of the machine. When restarting the machine did not trigger normal operations, the employees did not notify the maintenance department. Also, neither of the em ployees followed standard operating procedures to lock out the machine before en tering any part of it. Employee #1 was caught in the palletizing machine and sus tained bruising of his chest. He was hospitalized for his injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $900 | $900 | May 17, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2001 | Closed |
Inspection 126770379 OPENED APR 16, 1997Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiib) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1997 | Closed |
Inspection 126745561 OPENED MAY 22, 1995Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 20, 1995: Employee's fingers bruised when caught in machine roller
At 11:40 p.m., Employee #1, of Kimberly Clark ,was operating a diaper machine th at was gluing tabs onto the padding when some of the glue got on one of the roll ers that fed the padding into the machine. Without shutting down the machine, Em ployee #1 reached in with a pad to remove the glue from the feed roller. The fin gers on his right hand became caught between the roller and the padding; they su stained bruises but were not broken. Employee #1 had not followed the company's procedure for cleaning the rollers, and his employer planned to take disciplinar y action against him.
No citations from this inspection.
6 older inspections
Inspection 124616657 OPENED MAY 4, 1993Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 105639082 OPENED NOV 28, 1990Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 27, 1990: Employee breaks and lacerates fingers while adjusting belt
At about 3:00 p.m. on November 27, 1990, Employee #1, a line mechanic was in the operations department attempting to adjust the belt tracking on a U-4 blade fol der. The ratchet wrench slipped off the adjusting nut, causing him either to hit his hand against the machine or to get his fingers caught between the belt and roller. (Employee #1 was not sure what really happened.) Two fingers were lacera ted, and a finger on the left hand was broken. The accident was reported and inv estigated by the employer and UOSH.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 105586085 OPENED OCT 11, 1988Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR GEN0219050100001 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1988 | Closed |
Inspection 102088739 OPENED MAR 20, 1986Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR GEN015103 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1986 | Closed |
Inspection 3268562 OPENED OCT 22, 1985Closed
2010 N Rulon White Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 21, 1985: Arm caught in belt and roller nip point
DIAPER MACHINE U6 WAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS. EMPLOYEE #1, AN OPER ATING TECHNICIAN ON MACHINE U6, WAS "KEEPING BUSY" WHILE IT WAS DOWN. SHE WAS US ING A DIAPER TO DUST AND CLEAN AROUND HER WORK AREA. SHE REACHED INTO THE FRAME OF THE PRODUCT CONVEYOR METAL DETECTOR TO DUST OFF A PLATE WHICH COVERED A CONVE YOR BELT. THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE DIAPER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE HER GRIP ON THE DIAPER IN TIME T O PREVENT HER HAND AND ARM FROM BEING PULLED INTO THE NIP POINT FORMED WHERE THE BELT RAN ONTO THE ROLLER.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR GEN01820903 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | Closed |
Inspection 3269487 OPENED JUN 17, 1985Closed
Attn John T Cecilia 2010 No Rulon White Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 16, 1985: Drove sweeper machine off dock
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN LINCOLN SWEEPER, THREE WHEEL, MODEL #578-4 07, SN 443804. SHE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR OF A RAILROAD DOCK WHEN SHE LOST CONTR OL OF THE UNIT, STRUCK THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM, THEN ROLLED BACKWARD OFF THE DOCK. T HE SWEEPER OVERTURNED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HER. SHE WAS INJURED. SHE HAD BEEN TR AINED TO OPERATE THE SWEEPER ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMENDATIONS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTROLLED ALL MOTIONS OF THE UNIT, INCLUDING STOPPING. WHEN T HE PEDAL WAS TILTED FORWARD, THE UNIT MOVED AHEAD. WHEN TILTED BACK, THE SWEEPER MOVED IN REVERSE. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE UNIT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND STOP WITHIN 3 FEET. SHE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOCATED NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE BRAKE WAS TO BE USED MAINLY FOR PARKI NG, BUT COULD ALSO BE USED, IN AN EMERGENCY, TO STOP THE UNIT. USE OF THE BRAKE COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT. SHE LATER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO STOP THE SWEEPER BECAUSE S HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE SWEEPER FOR APP ROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR GEN001402 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1985 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Ogden site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 531 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 176 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation -- Ogden Plant Ogden · 2024 | 531 | 19 | 8 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Kimberly-Clark Ogden Plant Ogden · 2019 | 510 | 9 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
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See plansThe rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2)
(2) General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other sanitary paper product manufacturing employers in Utah
- Packaging Corporation of America Salt Lake City · 9 citations · $26,750
- Wasatch Container North Salt Lake · 34 citations · $15,825
- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc Ogden · 1 citation · $500
- Mondi Group South Salt Lake · 4 citations · $552
- Harwil Enterprises LLC West Valley City · 4 citations · $330
- Filterbuy Utah LLC Ogden · 1 citation · $1,750
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