OSHA Inspection: SIGNATURE ANNOUNCEMENTS, INC.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a. Warehouse - west area exterior exit door was kept locked on the inside by two slide locks and a dead bolt during printing operations.  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    a. Warehouse - the employer did not have an emergency action plan.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a. Warehouse - employee(s) working on the #3 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer were exposed to caught-in hazards at the east unguarded shaft adjacent to the Riso RZ 990U printer power switch.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.      b. Warehouse - employee(s) working on the #3 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer were exposed to caught-in hazards at the west unguarded shaft adjacent to machine exit tray.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    a. Warehouse - employee(s) working at the #3 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer on the south side were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that, 1/2" unguarded shafts projected out 5/8" - 1 1/2".  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.     b. Warehouse - employee(s) working at the #2 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer S/N 12280 on the south side were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that, a 1/2" unguarded shaft projected out 1".  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.     c. Warehouse - employee(s) working at the #4 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer S/N 12327 on the north side were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that, a 1/2" unguarded shaft projected out 7/8".  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:    a. Warehouse - employee(s) working on the #4 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer S/N 12327 did not have a keyway filled up or covered at the west shaft and were exposed to caught-in hazards.  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a. Warehouse - employee(s) working on the #3 Sunraise HP 12" thermography printer were exposed to caught-in hazards at the west unguarded metal belt adjacent to the machine exit tray.  Violation observed on or about 9/12/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    a. Warehouse - the employer did not provide training on dichloromethane (CAT 75-09-2) when employee(s) were exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, Allied World Class Pressroom Products Smash.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a. Warehouse - the employer did not have a written hazard communication program when employee(s) were exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, oil, solvent, degreaser, ink and cleaner.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:      a. Warehouse - the employer did not have material safety data sheets for chemical products used such as, but not limited to, oil, solvent, degreaser, ink and cleaner.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a. Warehouse - the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employee(s) exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, oil, solvent, degreaser, ink and cleaner.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-15 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.    a. Warehouse - the employer did not have a written certification of a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment for job tasks.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:    a. Warehouse - Caterpillar EP18T-36A forklift was used without the back-up alarm to signal proximity.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a. Warehouse - yellow flexible cord attached to a relocatable power tap was used to energize equipment such as, but not limited to, security cameras.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.    b. Warehouse -  orange flexible cord attached to a relocatable power tap was used to energize equipment such as, but not limited to, printer and computer.  Violation observed on or about 9/3/13.

Issued

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:    a. Warehouse - the employer did not determine exposure to dichloromethane (75-09-2) during printing operations.  Violation obesrved on or about 9/3/13.