OSHA Inspection: NEVS INK, INC.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):   Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.  (a)  In the Finishing Department; employees were exposed fall hazards when on the top of the air compressor room to retrieve or store boxes.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)  The employer had an inadequate Lockout/Tagout program in that it did not discuss the scope, testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components; outside personnel (contractors, etc.); group lockout or tagout; nor shift or personnel changes exposing employees to unexpected startup of equipment.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):   Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)  The employer did not develop written energy control procedures for authorized personnel to follow when accomplishing set-up, service, maintenance, and cleaning on equipment such as but not limited to:  slitters, shrink wrap machines, and carousels.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  (a) At the 2500 and 2510 building, lockout/tagout training had not been provided to authorized and affected employees while set-up, servicing, maintenance, and cleaning operations were being performed to ensure they had the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the task safely.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):   An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years  (a)  The employer did not evaluate all forklift operators at least once every three years to ensure they had the skills and knowledge necessary to operate the forklift safely.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) In the Finishing Department, the Siat Slitter #2 had a guard which was easily removable exposing employees to struck-by hazards from the slitter blades.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  (a) In the Finishing Department, a gallon of Acetate only had a half written name of the chemical but did not have the appropriate hazard warning exposing employees to health hazards.