OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE BUSINESS FORMS INC

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.    a) Warehouse area- on and before 5/22/12- Rear exit door was secured closed exposing employees to an entrapment hazard in the event of a fire.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e): A side-hinged exit door must be used.    a) Warehouse area- On and before 05/22/12- Employees were exposed to an entrapment hazard due to the use of two garage roll up type doors labeled as exits.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Printing area- On and before 5/18/12- Employees were exposed to a fire entrapment hazard due to the lack of an exit discharge sign.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Thoughout facility- On and before 5/22/12- Direction of travel signs were not in place to direct employees to the closest emergency exit area in the event of a fire.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    a) Printing press area- On or about 5/22/12- a fire hazard existed when rags saturated with combustible Red Magic X blanket cleaner and business form inks were not stored in a covered metal receptacle.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 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) Throughout the facility- On and before 05/18/12- Employer failed to provide energy control procedures and training for affected and authorized employees performing maintenance on collating equipment, printers and paper cutters.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Warehouse area- On and before 05/18/12- Employees operating a Clark LPG powered industrial truck were not trained in the safe operation of the vehicle.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Printing and collating area- On or about 5/16/12- Shear head on the #1 Harris Schriber collator was not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    b) Printing and collating area- On and before 5/18/12- Shear head on the #2 Harris Schriber collator was not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    c) Printing and collating area- On or about 4/15/12- Shear head on the #3 Harris Schriber collator was not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    d) Printing and collating area- On or about 5/17/12- Shear head on the #5 Harris Schriber collator was not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 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):    a) Collator area- On and before 05/22/12- Bostitich wire stitcher pulleys were not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    b)  Collator area- On and before 05/22/12- Bostitich wire stitcher pulleys were not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)    a) Collator area- On and before 05/22/12- Bostitch wire stitcher belts were not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    b) Collator area- On and before 05/22/12- #7 Bostitch wire stitcher belts were not equipped with machine guarding exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    a) Schriber snap collator- On and before 05/16/12- Gears on the Harris Schriber collator were not fully guarded and exposed employees to an in-running nip point hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    a) Harris Schriber collator 8 station- On and before 5/18/12- Collator drive chains and sprockets were not equipped with guarding exposing employees to in-running nip points.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Offset press area- On and before 5/18/12- Shop air set at 80 psi was used for cleaning purposes exposing employees to eye injury hazards.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Paper cutting area- On and before 5/18/12- The 220v electrical power motor disconnect for the Challenge paper cutter was not equipped with labeling.    b) Collator area- On and before 5/18/12- The 220v electrical motor disconnect for the #1 Harris Schriber collator was not equipped with labeling.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a) Warehouse area- On and before 5/18/12- The electrical panel service box was not equipped with legible markings indicating the amperage of the electrical service and the purpose of overcurrent devices.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):  Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed.     a) Collator area- Harris Schriber collator #1- On and before 05/18/12- Knockout on the motor controller was not equipped with a cover.    b) Collator area- Harris Schriber collator #1- Electrical junction box on the motor for the units roller system was not equipped with knockout covers.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    a) Wire Stitcher area- On and before 05/18/12- Bostitch Wire Stitcher Model #7 sn# G778226 was missing its grounding pin exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Printing area- On and before 05/18/12- The employer did not provide employees information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, i.e. Prisco Red Magic X blanket wash and business form ink both of which are combustible products.