OSHA Inspection: JACKSON COUNTY PRESS

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) Office Area:  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program in place for employees that use a variety of materials including but not limited to, Shout, an irritant; Film Cleaner, an irritant; and WD-40, a flammable, as determined on December 6, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM    ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a decscription of how the criteria for the following will be met:    1.  Labeling and other forms of warning  2.  Material Safety Data Sheets  3.  Employee information and training    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the information of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:    (a)  Office Area:  The employer did not have available a list of all the chemicals that are used onsite such as, but not limited to, Shout, WD-40, and Film Cleaner, as determined on December 6, 2012.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

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) Office Area:  The employer did not have provide information and training for employees that use a variety of materials during their work that includes but not limited to, Shout, an irritant; Film Cleaner, an irritant; and WD-40, a flammable, as determined on December 6, 2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    (a)  Pre-Press Department:  A fire extinguisher was not readily accessible in that it was blocked by film developer, a flammable liquid, and a table, as determined on December 6, 2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    (a)  Press Room:  A clear path of egress was not maintained for an emergency exit in that rolls of paper were stored around and in front of the exit, as determined on December 6, 2013.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,800 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) Jackson County Press dba Star Printing:  The employer had not established an energy control program that consisted of procedures, training, and inspections for employees that perform maintenance work on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Polar 78x Paper Cutter, Polar 92 Paper Cutter, and Tensor Group Press, as determined on December 6, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM