OSHA Inspection: OPTIMA GRAPHICS, INC.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $2295.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment was performed through a written certification:     a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer did not complete a written workplace hazard assessment for the facility to include, but not limited to, the Print Room. Employees were exposed to skin irritation and respiratory hazards related to cleaning products, which were used on an as needed basis to clean the rollers and heads of the HD, Fusion, and Fabri UV Printers.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:     a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer did not select appropriate hand protection for job tasks that involved cleaning the printer roller on the Fusion Printer. Employees utilized nitrile gloves that were suspect to breakthrough after prolonged contact with Roll Conditioner. This condition exposed employees to skin irritation.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer determined that respirator use by employees was permissible and did not provide the employees with information contained in Appendix D of this section:     a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer did not provide employees with information contained in Appendix D. Employees inside the Print Room voluntarily wore N95, filtering face pieces manufactured by MSA and 3M for protection against vapors present during solvent application to the Fusion, Fabri Vu and HD Printers.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify or evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:     a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer did not evaluate respiratory hazards in the Print Room. Employees applied solvent-based cleaning products that contained to include, but not limited to, acetone and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate on an as needed basis to the rollers and heads of the printing machines in the Print Room.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, were not provided to  employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers were labeled with pictures, symbols, or a combination thereof to provide general information regarding chemical hazards. Employees dispensed products that contained solvents, to include but not limited to acetone, roll conditioner, and head conditioner, from squirt bottles which were not labeled with health hazard information.

Issued

2013-12-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    a) Optima Graphics, Inc. @ 1540 Fenton Court, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before November 7, 2013, the employer conducted initial Hazard Communication Training to all employees during annual training sessions rather than before initial assignment.