OSHA Inspection: K & M PRINTING, INC.

Issued

2013-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1400.00 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.    a) Production Area - The employer did not establish a lockout tagout program that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training and periodic inspections to ensure that employees performing maintenance were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of machines.

Issued

2013-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Shipping and receiving - The employer did not ensure that all employees who operated powered industrial trucks, such as the Crown Electric Forklift, serial# 1A17077, were competent and had demonstrated their competency through training and an evaluation of their driving capabilities.    b) Production Area - The employer did not ensure that all employees who operated powered industrial trucks, such as the Crown Walker, serial# 38941, were competent and had demonstrated their competency through training and an evaluation of their driving capabilities.

Issued

2013-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Production Area - The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect employees from the point of operation on equipment, such as the Challenge Paper Drills.    b) Production Area- The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect employees from rotating parts on equipment, such as the ABdick single color print press SN# 59261.