OSHA Inspection: HUSTON-PATTERSON CORPORATION

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access was not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points and the width of the exit and exit discharge was not at least equal to the width of the exit access.        Employees in the Pre-Press Printing area and the Press Area were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency because exit accesses were not at least 28 inches wide at all points.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Employees in the Press area were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency because material was stored in the exit routes.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    Employees were exposed to fire, smoke inhalation and slips trips and falls in the event of an emergency because the exit door in the Bindery Area was not marked with an exit sign.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:      Employees working in the Pre-Press Area using vinyl food service gloves were exposed to skin irritation and the employer had not conducted a personal protective equipment hazard assessment.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    The employer did not document a personal protective equipment hazard assessment. The written certification did not include the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed, and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the   Employees  working with Energy Elite Improved Replenisher and Developer were exposed to skin irritation and the employer had not conducted a personal protective equipment hazard assessment.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $1601.00 Reduced

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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:    Employees performing service and maintenance on equipment were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards and the employer had not developed and implemented a comprehensive energy control program.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  Employees performing service and maintenance on the presses were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards and the employer had not developed and implemented specific energy control procedures.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1167.00 Reduced

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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:      On or about May 31, 2013 an employee locked out the KBA 6 color press to change the bearings on the ink ball.  The employer did not provide the employee training to ensure the energy control program was understood.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:    Employees performing service and maintenance on the plate developer were exposed to ingoing nip points and the energy isolating device was not operated in a manner to isolate the equipment from the energy source.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  Employees are exposed to in-going nip points when performing sevicing and maintenance activitie on the plate developer in the prepress area and the employer did not ensure that a lockout device was affiixed to the energy isolating device by an authorized employee.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:  Employees were exposed to in-going nip points when performing sevicing and maintenance activities on the plate developer in the prepress area and the employer did not ensure that the authorized employee verified that the equipment was isolated from the energy source(s).

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.     An employee using compressed air for cleaning purposes was exposed to injury from blown particles and air embolism because the air pressure was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:          An employee was exposed to the hazard of electrical shock in the Shipping Area because the outer insulation was frayed on the Saw's cord.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:       Employees were exposed to electrical shock in the Shipping Area because suitable strain relief was not provided on the knockout outlet, which powered a light and a hand tool.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards in the press area becasue a a 4-receptacle metal box with pre-punched knockouts was installed on the end of a flexible cord, not installed and in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    Employees in the Press Department are exposed to eye, skin and respiratory irritations and the employer has not ensured that each container of hazardous chemicals was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  Employees in the Press Department were exposed to skin, eye and repiratory irritation while operating the presses and the employer did not ensure that each container was labeled with the appropriate hazard warning, as required by the standard.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less used as switches in 120 volt and 227 volt fluorescent lighting circuits, were not listed and marked "SWD."      Employees were exposed to the hazard of electrical shock and burns when using the circuit breaker not rated for switch duty, as switches in florescent lighting circuits in the shipping warehouse.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Employees were exposed to hazardous energy when performing servicing and maintenance tasks on the employers equipment and periodic inspections of each energy control procedure had not been conducted at least annually, during servicing and maintenance tasks.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:  When performing maintance on a KBA 6 color press the employer did not exchange information on their respective lockout procedures.