OSHA Inspection: H RISCH INC

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 5/22/14 in the Case Maker area, employer failed to protect employees involved in service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, cleaning the rollers, greasing the rollers, changing the planters wheel, on the GP-2 and SC-2 Autocase, from the caught between hazards of moving parts when they did not develop and document a procedure to use when performing this work activity.        b) On or about 5/22/14 in the Foil stamping area, employer failed to protect employees involved in service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, installing or removing dies, doing a make ready, installing register guides, loading the foil on the foil stamping machines, from caught between hazards of the moving die when they did not develop and document a procedure to use when performing this work activity.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;     a) On or about 5/22/14 in the Case Maker area, employer failed to train employees involved in service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, cleaning the rollers, greasing the rollers, changing the planters wheel, on the GP-2 and SC-2 Autocase, about applicable energy sources ( electrical and pneumatic ) and their proper isolation and control prior to performing this work activity.        b) On or about 5/22/14 in the Foil stamping area, employer failed to train employees involved in service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, installing or removing dies, doing a make ready, installing register guides, loading the foil on the foil stamping machines, about the applicable energy sources ( electric, pneumatic and heat ) and their proper isolation and control prior to performing this work activity.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,890 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter:    a) On or about 5/22/14 throughout the workplace; employer failed to conduct annual training for employees identified to use portable fire extinguishers, provided in the workplace, on incipient fires associated with plastics and paper products.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 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) On or about 5/22/14 in the Sewing area; relocateable power strips were being used to supply power to, equipment, such as but not limited to,  Machine #12, #6, #14, exposing employees to fire hazards.      b) On or about 5/22/14 in the Sewing area; relocateable power strips were daisy chained to supply power to Machine #18 exposing employees to fire hazards.      c) On or about 5/22/14 in the Sewing area; relocateable power strip was being used to supply power to the High Lead Auto Bat Tack Machine exposing employees to fire hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      a) On or about 5/22/14 throughout the site; employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program which described the methods and procedures used to inform employees about the hazards of chemicals, such as but not limited to, Printer Pick Aerosol ( flammable ), used to lubricate the table on paper cutters, isopropyl alcohol ( flammable), clean residue from foil stamper machines.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED