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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Paper Mill Settles Lockout-Tagout Fatality Case after Years of Appeals

In January 2004 an employee of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc., died when a paper cutter was not locked out and was subsequently started up.

Occupational Health and Safety Magazine reports that Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. (Longview, Washington), the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (WSDLI) and the Association of Western Pulp & Paper Workers Union, Local 153 have reached a settlement ending a three year appeals process.

The settlement involves, among other things, Longview Fibre being accepted into the VPP. Read about the settlement here.

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