OSHA Inspection: PREMIER PRINTS, INC.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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) At the facility - On or about November 6, 2014, the employer did not have an energy control program that provided energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:   (a) Fabric printer out-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, a box fan near the rewind had opening that measured 1 inch by 2 inches.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded rotating shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:  (a) Fabric printer in-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, an in-feed motor and gear box had a 1 inch diameter rotating shaft protruding from the gear box 2 inches long.  (b) Fabric printer out-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, a fabric shaft on the out-feed had a 3/4 inch diameter rotating shaft protruding 4 inches from a pillow block bearing.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:  (a) Fabric printer in-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, the protruding shaft on an in-feed motor and gearbox had a 2 inch long 1/4 inch keyway that was not filled in or covered with a non-rotating guard.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi:  (a) Fabric printer in-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, an air nozzle used for cleaning dust off of the machine had a pressure reading of 50 psi.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  (a) Fabric printer - On or about November 6, 2014, live electrical parts were unprotected because the door on a 480 volt 3 phase control cabinet "B" was open about 11 to 12 inches.  (b) Incoming main power, circuit breaker panel B - On or about November 6, 2014, live electrical parts were exposed because there were 3 slots where a circuit breaker or a blank should have been placed.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Fabric printer out-feed - On or about November 6, 2014, the start, stop and speed control had 2 opening on the bottom that were not closed.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.  (a) At the facility - On or about November 6, 2014, the employer did not have and maintain the OSHA injury and illness log 300 and 300A.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  (a) At the facility - On or about November 6, 2014, the employer did not provide a training program for employees expected to use a fire extinguisher.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) At the facility in-coming electric power - On or about November 6, 2014, circuit breaker panels A and B were not marked to indicate the purpose of each circuit breaker.