OSHA Inspection: TEXAS COMMUNITY MEDIA LLC

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, 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:    This violation was discovered on or about October 24, 2013; where the employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before an employee performed  service or maintenance work on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $1,024 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Materials were not stored in a stable or secure manner:          This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the warehousing area, where the employer used industrial steel storage racks to store materials that had base plates that were not anchored to the floor.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that the performance evaluation for each operator of powered industrial trucks was conducted at least once every three years:          This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the warehousing area, where the employer did not ensure that the performance evaluation for each operator of powered industrial trucks was conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $2,048 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:           This violation was discovered on or about October 24, 2013, in the Dauphin press area; where employees were not protected from point of operation, ingoing nip points, and rotating parts on the Dauphin Model DGM 850 possessed un-guarded pinch points located between the setting rollers and plate cylinder on the number eight (8) Dauphin Press.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,048 Reduced

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:       This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the bindery areas, where an electrical 10/3 AWG SO electrical extension cord was attached to a single-gang, 110VAC standard electrical service plug and was not listed or labeled or used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:             This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the press areas, where unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings were not effectively closed in the following instances:     a. an Enkel 460VAC motor controller possessed an approximate three-quarter (3/4) inch opening, and the employer did not ensure that unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings were effectively closed.     b.  an Enkel 460VAC motor controller possessed an approximate one (1) inch opening, and the employer did not ensure that unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings were effectively closed.     c. a Square "D" electrical power distribution panel that had two (2) circuit breaker slots not closed.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):  Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of the structure:       This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the bindery areas, where the employer used a 110 VAC, 10/3 AWG SO electrical extension cord to power a binding machine and related equipment.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i):  Work space was less than 30 inches wide in front of electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less:         This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the mail room, near the inserter machines, where an electric power distribution panel located on the southeast wall of the mail room that powered the buildings branch circuits had tables and materials stored directly in the front of the panel, rendering the panel inaccessible.

Issued

Mar 28, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,024 Reduced

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.       This violation most recently occurred on or about October 24, 2013, in the press, bindery areas, mail room and warehouse areas, where employees were exposed to skin contact and inhalation hazards during tasks involving the use of cleaning agents and other solvents, such as Butoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Either.  No written program had been implemented to communicate chemical hazards and protection measures to employees.