OSHA Inspection: PANAPRINT, INC.

Issued

May 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable and combustible liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:  On or about February 28, 2013, employees were exposed to fire hazards when approximately 30 gallons of a class 3 flammable liquid (Nova Pressroom Products) were stored in a retrofitted electrical cabinet.

Issued

May 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about February 28, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when there were deficiencies in the machine specific lockout/tagout procedures:  a.     There were no machine specific procedures for some equipment such as, but not limited to, the Motivair Corp. chiller located at the entrance to the warehouse area.  b.     Machine specific procedures did not include a statement of the intended use of the procedure  c.     Machine specific procedures did not include procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy  d.     Machine specific procedures did not include specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them  e.     Machine specific procedures did not include specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

May 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:  On or about February 28, 2013, employees were exposed to hazards when the shutoff boxes for the chillers were located behind stored ink cans.

Issued

May 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:   On or about February 28, 2013, employees were exposed to hazards when the bag houses did not have signs.

Issued

May 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about February 28, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employer had not had the forklift operators re-evaluated every three years.