OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS PRINTING CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 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:    On and before 5/3/2012, the employer did not have a lockout tagout program that addresses service and maintenance of machinery onsite such as, but not limited to, nine printing presses and one shrink wrap machine.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On and before 5/3/2012, the employer did not provide portable fire extinguisher training. The employees use a combustible liquid that releases vapors when heated above ambient temperatures that can cause a flash fire.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $600 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):    On and before 5/3/2012, the forklift operator did not receive training and evaluation.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    On 5/3/2012, on the main floor in the printing room, the Chandler Price printing press and PAR air compressor had drive pulley and belt systems that were not guarded.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On 5/3/2012, the following electrical equipment had live parts that were not guarded against accidental contact.  a. The electrical service panel in the main printing room storage area had exposed knife switches and open fuses.  b. There was electrical conductor wiring in the main printing room storage area that was sticking out of the wall.   c. The Federal Pacific breaker box in the offset room had openings for overcurrent devices that were missing.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    On 5/3/2012, the electrical receptacle for the air conditioner at the back of the main printing room did not have a cover plate.

Issued

Jul 26, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On and before 5/3/2012, the Kalmar forklift used in the binary department did not receive an inspection before being placed in service.