OSHA Inspection: GLOBE NEWSPAPER COMPANY, INC

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 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:    1.  Engraving Department:  Lockout/tagout was not utilized by employees cleaning the engraving machines.  The employees shut off the power to the machine at the lock-out point, but did not secure it with a lock.    2.  Press Room:  Lockout/tagout was not utilized by employees cleaning excess ink from the pans, troughs, floors, etc. in the Goss press units.  The Stop/Safe button on the unit was depressed but the machine was not locked out.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:    Machine Shop:  The lead screws on the Turnnado lathe and the LeBlond lathe were not guarded.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,168 · Current $1,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):     The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    Newsprint Warehouse - near column S-16:  Sheet metal was stored leaning up against the circuit breaker panels in this area.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Facility:  A periodic inspection of all energy control procedures was not conducted at least annually.