OSHA Inspection: FREE PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  a) For the Free Press Publishing Company facility at 1010 West Cass St., Tampa, FL 33606, as observed on or about 06/11/2013, employees were exposed to fire hazards associated with the use of an electric drill to mix flammable ink/paint with flammable solvents such as mineral spirits. A sparking ignition source was present from the drill's electric motor to ignite flammable vapors present.

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    For the Free Press Publishing Company facility at 1010 West Cass St., Tampa, FL 33606, as observed on or about 06/11/2013, no lockout tagout program was present and being used for employee maintenance activities. Employees performed maintenance tasks such as, but not limited to, changing belts, chains, and lubrication on the following equipment.    a)    Folder - electricity, 240/480 VAC, compressed air, moving parts/mechanical energy b)    Stitcher - 240/480 VAC, moving parts/mechanical energy c)    Press/non-heated - 240/480 VAC, moving parts/mechanical energy d)    Press/heated - 240/480 VAC, moving parts/mechanical energy, thermal energy

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) For the Free Press Publishing Company facility at 1010 West Cass St., Tampa, FL 33606, as observed on or about 06/11/2013, compressed air was used to clean/blow off paper scraps from equipment. The dead front pressure present was measured to be between 50 and 80 p.s.i.

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) For the Free Press Publishing Company facility at 1010 West Cass St., Tampa, FL 33606, as observed on or about 06/11/2013, employees operated a propane forklift at the loading dock, and there was no certification of their forklift training.