OSHA Inspection: GANNETT CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,550 Reduced

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:   a) Distribution, Press, and Building Departments; The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection, at least annually, of the energy control procedures used for servicing and maintenance of the inserter, folding, Mueller, printing press, and conveyor machines, exposing employees to hazards such as, but not limited to, struck-by, pinch points and electricity.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 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:  a) Press department, folder machine; The folder machine that was staged in the press department was not equipped with a guard around the rollers of the forming machine, exposing employees to amputation hazards.   b) Distribution Department, AO1 & A02; The inserter machines that were staged in the distribution department were not equipped with guards near the rotating brushes of hopper C and J, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,550 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) Distribution department, inserter machines; The employer exposed employees to entanglement hazards as the rotating 2 inch shafts were not guarded with stationary enclosures.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Press department, press machine control panel; The employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards of 110 volts as the control panel had a blank opening that was missing a fitting.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Distribution department, vibration machine; The employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards of 110 volts as a flexible cord for the vibration machine was not supported with strain relief to prevent stress from being transmitted to joints or terminal screws.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Prepress department, near entrance door; The employer failed to label a fire extinguisher that was mounted near the entrance door.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Press department, ink storage; The employer used flexible cords as a substitute for fixed wiring to supply electricity to an overhead light fixture, exposing employees to fire hazards.