OSHA Inspection: MULTI MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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:  a)  Multi Media Services, Inc., on or about 3/14/14:  The employer had not established an energy control program that included procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.  Servicing and/or maintenance is performed on equipment such as but not limited to:  printing presses, folding machines and paper cutters.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a)  Digital Room, on or about 3/14/14:  Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes was not provided where employees handle injurious corrosive materials such as, Plate Activator.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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)  Offset Room, on or about 3/14/14:  AB Dick offset press was not equipped with guards to prevent contact with the ingoing nip points of the rollers.  b)   Finishing Area, on or about 3/14/14:  Riobi offset press was not equipped with a guard to prevent contact with the ingoing nip points of the rollers.  c)  Finishing Area, on or about 3/14/14:  AB Dick offset press was not equipped with a guard to prevent contact with the ingoing nip points of the rollers.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:  a)  Offset Room, on or about 3/14/14:  Receptacle boxes attached to pendant cords were not installed in accordance with the instructions in the listing and labeling.  These receptacle boxes are for permanent mounting only.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  a)  Offset Room, on or about 3/14/14:  Pendant cord with a receptacle box attached was not provided with a device or fitting to provide strain relief.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): 1904.32(a)(2).  The employer did not create, certify and post an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.  a)  Multi Media Services, Inc., on or about 3/14/14:  The employer did not create, certify or post an OSHA 300A summary of injuries and illnesses recorded for calendar year 2013.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Multi Media Services, Inc., on or about 3/14/14:  A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to,  Plate Activator, Plate Stabilizer and Printing Inks.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Multi Media Services, Inc., on or about 3/14/14:  Employees were not provided with training that included an explanation of the new labels received on shipped containers and the new order of information on the safety data sheets.