OSHA Inspection: TECHNA-GRAPHICS, INC.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:     a) Mezzanine Level in the Bindery Building - The mezzanine level is not marked to indicate the load limits to prevent overloading and collapse exposing the employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 04/10/13.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toe-boards:     a) Mezzanine Level in the Bindery Building - The mezzanine level where materials are received from the production floor was not protected with a standard guardrail exposing the employee to a 9 foot hazard, on or about 04/10/13.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $982.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.     Printing Room Behind 6 Color Printing Press - The way of access/egress where pressman was required to gain access to the electrical disconnect for the printing press was only 15 inches wide exposing him to a potential slip/trip/fall hazard, on or about 04/10/13.      No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $982.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     a) Various Battery Charging Stations - Employees were not provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment, while handling, performing maintenance and cleaning motorized pallet jacks batteries and their compartments, where corrosive acids accumulated exposing the employees to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/10/13.         No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.132(d): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which would have necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    a) Various Battery Charging Stations - A workplace assessment was not conducted in that the employees were allowed to use inappropriate personal protective equipment, such as but not limited to impact resistant goggles while handling, performing maintenance and cleaning motorized pallet jacks batteries and their compartments, where corrosive acids accumulated exposing the employees to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/10/13.        No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify that the required workplace assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a) Throughout the Facility - The employer did not verify that a hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification, that included the dates of the hazard assessment and the person performing the hazard assessment , on or about 04/10/13.         No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:   a) Various Battery Charging Stations - The employer did not provide training was not provided to each employee using personal protective equipment in that the employees were allowed to use inappropriate personal protective equipment exposing the employees to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/10/13.        No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2695.00 Reduced

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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 energiziation, 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) Throughout the Facility - A lockout/tagout program was not established and in-place to prevent servicing. maintaining, and adjusting machinery without following an energy control program exposing the employees to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:   a) Throughout the Facility - A lockout/tagout program was not established and in-place to prevent servicing. maintaining, and adjusting machinery without following an energy control program exposing the employees to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.   No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   a) Throughout the Facility - Materials used for locking out and/or tagout of equipment were not provided to allow the servicing, maintaining, and adjusting machinery as a part of the LOTO program exposing the employees to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.   No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:   a) Throughout the Facility - Training was not provided to employees using various machines in the facility, as a part of the LOTO program exposing the employees to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.   No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Facilities were not provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and/or for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries     a) Printing Room Near the Control Panel for the Six Color Printing Press - A battery charging station containing a GNB Ferrocharger, used for the motorized pallet jacks, was observed where an emergency shower or eyewash station was not provided to remove corrosive acids from batteries coming into contacting the workers exposing the workers to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/03/13.     b)  Bindery Building Under the North End of the Mezzanine Level - A battery charging station containing a Gould Battery Charger, used for the motorized pallet jacks, was observed where an emergency shower or eyewash station was not provided to remove corrosive acids from batteries coming into contacting the workers exposing the workers to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/10/13.     c) Bindery Building Under the North End of the Mezzanine Level - A battery charging station containing a GBC Hertner Automatic Battery Charger, used for the motorized Fork Truck, was observed where an emergency shower or eyewash station was not provided to remove corrosive acids from batteries coming into contacting the workers exposing the workers to a potential corrosive acid burns, on or about 04/10/13.       d) Bindery Building Under the North End of the Mezzanine Level - A battery charging station containing a GBC Hertner Automatic Battery Charger, used for the motorized Fork Truck, was observed where a collision protection system was not provided to protect employees against damaging the charger exposing the workers to a potential smoke inhalation, burns from fire, and or electrical hazards associated with a damaged charger, on or about 04/10/13.     e) Printing Room Near the Control Panel for the Six Color Printing Press - A battery charging station containing a GNB Ferrocharger, used for the motorized pallet jacks, was observed  where a fire protection system was not provided to protect employees against accidental fire while charging batteries exposing the workers to a potential smoke inhalation and/or burns from fire, on or about 04/10/13.     f) Bindery Building Under the North End of the Mezzanine Level - A battery charging station containing a GBC Hertner Automatic Battery Charger, used for the motorized Fork Truck, was observed where a fire protection system was not provided to protect employees against accidental fire while charging batteries exposing the workers to a potential smoke inhalation and/or burns from fire, on or about 04/10/13.     g) Bindery Building Under the North End of the Mezzanine Level - A battery charging station containing a Gould Battery Charger, used for the motorized pallet jacks, was observed where a fire protection system was not provided to protect employees against accidental fire while charging batteries exposing the workers to a potential smoke inhalation and/or burns from fire, on or about 04/10/13.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Throughout the Facility - A powered industrial truck program was not established and in-place to ensure safe operations of all fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorized hand trucks, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines exposing the employees to numerous associated hazards, on or about 04/10/13.          No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2695.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:     a) Printing Room - Pressman was observed operating a Harris Offset printing press where several of the machines guards were removed exposing him to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.     b) Printing Room - Pressman was observed operating a Press #35, a four color printing press, where several of the machines guards were removed exposing him to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.       c) Bindery Building - An operator was observed operating a Stahl folding machine # where rotating parts were not protected against accidental contact exposing him to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.       d) Bindery Building - A setup man was observed setting up and operating a Stahl folding machine # where rotating parts were not protected against accidental contact exposing him to a potential amputation , on or about 04/03/13.     e) Bindery Building - A foreman was observed operating a Facemaker paper guillotine machine, cutting maps was not provided with a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2695.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:     a) Behind the Control Panel of the Six Color Printing Press Next to Stairs on Both Sides of the Press - Pressman was observed operating a Harris Offset six color printing press where the drive chain was not appropriately guarded exposing him to a potential amputation hazard, on or about 04/03/13.      No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $982.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:     a) Printing Room near the South End of the Six Color Printing Press Stairs - An electrical panel cabinet was observed blocked by a hydraulic fluid drum exposing the workers to a potential electrical hazard, on or about 04/10/13.       b) Printing Room near the North End of the Six Color Printing Press Control Panel -An electrical panel cabinet was observed blocked by a battery charger exposing the workers to a potential electrical hazard, on or about 04/10/13.      c) Bindery Building near the Stahl Folding Machine - An electrical panel cabinet was observed blocked by a workbench containing miscellaneous materials including but not limited to tools, cleaning products and job drawings/paperwork exposing the workers to a potential electrical hazard, on or about 04/03/13.     No Abatement Documentation or Certification Required