| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2024-07-24
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2163344 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2765.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Production Floor: On, or about, May 21, 2024, the employer had not conducted a Hazard Assessment to determine what personal protective equipment was required for employees who operated printing equipment and who performed maintenance, set-up and cleaning tasks on and around printing equipment. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100133 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: Production Floor: On, or about, May 21, 2024, employees who used press cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Gotham Ink Water Works Cleaner 21 and 18-M Cleaner & MRC, both of which could cause eye damage, were not provided with protective eyewear. Also, employees did not wear eye protection while operating and maintaining printing equipment. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: Production Floor: On, or about, May 15, 2024, the employer had not developed and implemented a Lockout/Tagout program to protect employees during servicing and maintenance tasks for machinery and equipment in the plant. Abatement Note: Tasks other than normal production operations such as clearing jams and machine adjustments are covered under the scope of the lockout/tagout regulation but may be accomplished with alternative procedures depending on the press control system and the type of safeguarding provided on the press. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2074.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas: Production Area: On, or about, May 21, 2024, the employer's written Hazard Communication program did not address non-routine tasks. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 F06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: Production Area: On, or about, May 21, 2024, secondary containers that contained Gotham Inks Water Works Cleaner 21, a press wash that could cause eye damage and 18-M Cleaner & MRC, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flashpoint of 0�, F that could also cause eye damage and skin irritation were not provided with labels and/or marking that included a product identifier and appropriate hazard warnings. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-09-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2024-09-24 |
| Final Order |
2024-10-02 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): Production Area: On, or about, May 21, 2024, safety data sheets for chemicals used in the production area were not located where employees had access to them. They were maintained in the front office that was located in an adjacent building. Also, the Safety Data Sheet binder did not contain a Safety Data Sheet for 18-M Cleaner, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flashpoint of 0�, F. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2019-01-28
|
| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, L: EISAOF, P: AMPUTATE
|
| Case Closed |
2019-05-30
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1419146 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100036 H02 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-03-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1705.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2): Outdoor exit route was not covered where snow or ice was likely to accumulate. (Exception: Not required where employer can demonstrate that snow or ice will be removed before it can present a hazard): A. On or about January 29, 2019, Shipping/Receiving Area: The emergency exit route leading from the building to the parking lot had not been cleared of ice and snow from a recent storm. Employees were exposed to slip hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-03-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2273.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: A. On or about January 29, 2019, Production: In-going nip points on the 44" Mercury/Zerand Diecutter with In-Line Printing were not provided with interlocked enclosure guards to prevent access during operation. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-03-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2273.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: A. On or about January 28, 2019, Production Area: Employees routinely worked with chemicals including but not limited to: Flexographic inks containing amine, resin and carbon black; Blanket & Roller Wash containing butoxyethanol, 2-, D-Limonene, light aliphatic solvent naphtha, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-; isopropanol; and Bondaflex Sil 100GP silicone sealant containing methyltriacetoxysilane and ethyltriacetoxysilane. The company had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that addressed labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets and employee information and training. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 E03 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-03-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-04-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: A. On or about January 29, 2019, Propane Tank Storage Cage: A Badger ABC fire extinguisher mounted on the exterior wall of the building near the propane tank cage had not been inspected since July 2017. |
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