OSHA Inspection: MATTHEWS PRINTING COMPANY

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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 energizing, 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:    336 Northside Drive, NW, GA  (Shop Area)- Authorized employees were exposed to unexpected energy start-up hazard.  The employer did not develop and implement a lockout/tagout program, which consists of energy control procedures for each electrical hardwired machine, employee training, and periodic inspection.  The authorized employees are required to perform maintenance and repair activities on the machines, on or about 01/15/13.     a.  Off-Set Heidelberg USA Machine  b.  Miller Simplex Automatic Press  c.  Kluge Stamp Press #1  d.  Kluge Stamp Press #2

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a.  336 Northside Drive, NW, Gainesville, GA (Shop Area) - Authorized employees were exposed to unexpected energy start-up hazard.  The employees were not applying energy isolating devices such as locks to the main electrical disconnect boxes when shutting down the power to perform repair and maintenance to the press machines, on or about 01/15/13.                    a.  Off-Set Heidelberg USA Machine               b.  Miller Simplex Automatic Press               c.  Kluge Stamp Press #1               d.  Kluge Stamp Press #2

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a.  336 Northside Drive, NW, Gainesville, GA (Developer Room) - Employee was exposed to chemical hazard.  An employee is required to handle and/or change out the corrosive containers containing sodium hydroxide that go into the developer machine for removing the coating off the plates.  There was no suitable eyewash/shower station located in the immediate area for emergency use, on or about 01/15/13.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a.  336 Northside Drive NW, Gainesville, GA (Shop Area) -Employees use a variety of hazardous material including but not limited to Velocity plate cleaner, Omega plate cleaner, Water-based ink, Eezy-Klene, developer solution, Power Wash Repro-Kleen and Magnitek-Ko-I-Wash.  A written hazard communication program had not been developed to promote the safe handling and use of the hazardous materials, on or about 01/15/13.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:    a. 336 Northside Drive, NW, Gainesville, GA (Shop Area) - Employees were exposed to chemical hazard.  Several chemical 1 liter bottles were not labeled as to their identification and content. The unmarked/unlabeled portable plastic bottles were filled with solution including but not limited to Velocity plate cleaner, Omega plate cleaner, water-based ink, Eezy-Klene, developer solution, Power Wash, Repro-Kleen and Magnitek-Ko-I-Wash, on or about 01/15/13.