OSHA Inspection: K.E. LABEL CORP

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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 written Lockout/Tagout program had not been developed/implemented for employees engaged in maintenance operations to service equipment such as, Shrink Wrapper, Printing Presses, and Rewinders.

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Employees are allowed to operate Komat'su Forklift, Model # FC15ST-1, Serial #671675A, and are not provided 3 year performance evaluations.

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition:    A Komatg'su Forklift, Model# FC15ST-1, Serial# 671675A, was being operated by employees with an inoperable back-up alarm.

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii):     Markings were not provided on electrical equipment giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary:    At the north wall near the Press area, 240 control panels were not marked with voltage.

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    At the south wall of the plant area, an ABC fire extinguisher was blocked by boxes.

Issued

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workploace a written hazard  communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about 06/29/2012, a written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed for employees engaged in production and machine operations.  The employer uses such products as, but not limited to, Heptane, Flexo Water Base Ink, and Special Industrial Solvent Donatured Alcohol.