NORTH HAVERHILL, NH —
OSHA Inspection: UPPER VALLEY PRESS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of UPPER VALLEY PRESS, INC. in 446 BENTON RD., NORTH HAVERHILL, NH 03774 (NAICS 323110). OSHA activity number 339010605.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UPPER VALLEY PRESS, INC.
- Site address
- 446 BENTON RD.
- City
- NORTH HAVERHILL
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03774
- Mailing
- 446 BENTON RD., NORTH HAVERHILL, NH 03774
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 323110
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 toeboards:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, the maintenance departments overhead heaters storage platform was not provided with guardrails on the open side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, the maintenance department staircase leading to the second story storage area was not guarded on the open side of the staircase.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, an exit sign was not provided for the exit door in the maintenance department.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, the Kirk-Ruby (model 881-3 S/N 0808-1265) conveyor belt rotating shaft was not guarded at the ingoing nip points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, compressed air utilized for cleaning purposes was set at 85 PSI.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, employees were not trained in and familiar with electrical safety related work practices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, employees performing electrical diagnostic testing were not provided with body protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.335 A01 V
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, employees performing electrical diagnostic testing were not provided with eye and face protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, the electrical receptacle box was damaged and not maintained in the maintenance department.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 I C
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303: a. Site - On or about April 8, 2013, the stacking system electrical disconnect was blocked by debris and not made accessible for maintenance or emergency events.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339010605.
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