OSHA Inspection: BUTLER PRINTING & LAMINATING, INC.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,000 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:    a)  Establishment:    The employer's lockout/tagout program was not fully developed and implemented by the employer, where employees maintain/service machinery and equipment, including but not limited to printing presses and other machinery in the establishment.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a)	 Establishment      The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the requirements of the standard.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not 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:      a)   Establishment      The employer did not train authorized maintenance employees and machine operators who clean, service and repair machinery, such as but not limited to: printing presses, laminating machinery and finishing machinery, as well as other equipment in the facility, in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012         b)  Establishment    The employer did not train affected employees on the employer's lockout/tagout program.    Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.      a)	 Establishment  - Printing Department    Portable fire extinguishers were not identified by signage so employees could easily locate a fire extinguisher in case of an emergency.    Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012         b)	 Establishment  - Printing Department    Portable fire extinguisher(s) were not mounted in areas where signs had been posted to indicate the location of an extinguisher.    Violation observed on or about 4/24/2012         c)	Establishment  Tubing/Rewind Department    Portable fire extinguisher(s) were not identified so employees could easily locate a fire extinguisher in case of an emergency.    Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012      d)	Establishment  Tubing/Rewind Department    Portable fire extinguisher was blocked by a desk, debris and other materials preventing immediate access to the extinguisher in case of an emergency.    Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii):     Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:      a)  Establishment - Printing Department:    Employer did not ensure monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record, were conducted in accordance with the standard.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv):     Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links interfering with proper function, or stretch beyond manufacturer's recommendations. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected.        a)  Establishment - Printing Department:    Employer did not ensure monthy inspection of hoist chains, with a certification record, were conducted in accordance with the standard.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,000 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 moving parts on the baler and in-running rolls of the paper stock:    a)  Establishment - Rear of Shipping Dept:    The interlock on the American Environmental Products Corp. compactor was not operational.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012      b) Establishment - Printing Department:    Adequate machine guarding was not provided on printing presses  to protect employees from being caught in the in running roll of paper.     Violation observed on or about 4/24/2012

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii):     Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    a)  Establishment - Printing Department:    Press # 2 stairway is open on the right side.    Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012.      Butler Printing and Laminating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312782378, Citation 1, Item 2b, issued on  2/27/09, final order date 3/24/09.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a)	 Establishment:    Employees were not  trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers that the employer provides for fighting incipient stage fires on an annual basis.    Violation occurred on or about  4/24/2012        Butler Printing and Laminating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312782378, Citation 1, Item 6, issued on  2/27/2009, final order date 3/24/2009.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.        a)  Establishment:    Forklift operators performance has not been evaluated.    Violation occurred on or about  4/24/2012      Butler Printing and  Laminating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312782378, Citation 2, Item 1, issued on  2/27/2009, final order date 3/24/2009.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):     Working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:      a)  Establishment - Finishing Dept:    Broken pallets, cardboard rolls, 55 gallon drums and wooden crate are stored in front of and/or directly to the sides of electrical panels and disconnects.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012      b)  Establishment - Shipping Area:     Materials, cardboard and other debris are stored in front of and/or directly to the sides of electrical panels and disconnects.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012      Butler Printing and Laminating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312782378, Citation 1, Item 7, issued on  2/27/2009, final order date 3/24/2009.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:      a)	 Establishment  - Printing Department    The employer did not label flammable organic solvents that had been transferred from its original container into unmarked five gallon pails. These containers were present near printing presses for cleaning.     Violation occurred on or about 4/24/2012.           b)	 Establishment  - Strike Off Department    The employer did not label flammable organic solvents that had been transferred from its original container into unmarked five gallon pails. These containers were present in the Strike Off Department.     Violation observed on or about 4/24/2012.             Butler Printing and Laminating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312782436, Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on  3/9/2009, final order date 4/16/2009.