OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST PUBLISHING CO.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not provided when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about November 17, 2012, the employer was not providing a reflective visibility vest to employees who were exposed to a struck by hazard when directing delivery vans in the dock.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Where the load being carried obstructed forward view, drivers were not required to travel with the load trailing:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not have forklift operators carry loads trailing when the forward view was obstructed.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not inspect powered industrial trucks on a daily basis before being placed in service. The powered industrial trucks had several damaged tires.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6000.00 · Current $3600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not guard the in running nip points on the portable conveyor located near the GMA SLS-1000 line.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to propane and hydraulic oil.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not certify the workplace hazard assessment with the name of the person who performed the evaluation and the date the assessment was done.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    On or about November 27, 2012, the employer did not train employees on the personal protective equipment (PPE) required to be worn during work activities such as switching out propane tanks. PPE includes gloves and a face shield.