OSHA Inspection: SIGMA GRAPHICS, INC

Issued

Jun 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 energing, 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:    The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures for employees to utilize when servicing, repairing, or completing maintenance on equipment with multiple energy sources.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    The employer did not ensure that each employee operating a powered industrial vehicle had received training and an evaluation of their competency of the forklift before permitting employess to operate powered industrial vehicles.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while using an unguarded Heidelberg Scoring Press.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Employees were working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, solvent, oils, inks, UV inks, and cleaning materials.  The employer did not develop or implement a hazard communications program.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jun 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    Employees were working with chemicals such as, but not limited to solvents, oils, inks, UV inks, and lubricants.  The employees were not trained in the hazards of the chemicals.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).