OSHA Inspection: GRAPHIC IMAGE, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables shall be approved for conditions of use and location.    WORKSHOP:The orange flexible cord, attached to the Signode LB-2000 plastic strapper and was lying on the floor between the strapper and the storage of finished paper products was not only exposed to physical damage, but also creating a tripping hazard.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $220 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).    Graphic Image Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection 123190720, Citation 01,  Item 1a, issued on 06-25-2008 with a final order date of July 21, 2009, for a location at 561 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $2,110 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific for the employee during servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to) the equipment, such as (but not limited to) the printing presses.    Graphic Image Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection 123190720, Citation 01,  Item 2b, issued on 06-25-2008 with a final order date of July 21, 2009, for a location at 561 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $2,110 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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the performance of the powered industrial truck operators at least once in every three years.    Graphic Image Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection 123190720, Citation 01,  Item 3a, issued on 06-25-2008 with a final order date of July 21, 2009, for a location at 561 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $220 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the chemicals consisted of printing inks.    Graphic Image Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection 123190720, Citation 01,  Item 6a, issued on 06-25-2008 with a final order date of July 21, 2009, for a location at 561 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460.

Issued

Mar 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided the basic advisory information within the Appendix D of the 29 CFR 1910.134 for the employees who were optionally wearing filtering face pieces masks.