OSHA Inspection: BAY TECH LABEL, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized struck-by and crush-by hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:     a) In the warehouse/production area, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards from storage racks not being properly anchored to the floor. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  b) In the shipping/receiving area, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards from storage racks not being anchored to the floor. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  a) At the workplace, employees were exposed to fire hazards when an emergency action plan was not created and kept in the workplace and available to employees. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.  a) In the production area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a fire extinguisher was blocked from access. Employees were permitted to use fire extinguishers in case of an incipient fire. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  b) In the office area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a fire extinguisher was not identified with a sign or placard. Employees were permitted to use fire extinguishers in case of an incipient fire. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 firefighting:  a) In the facility, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that, fire extinguisher training was not provided to employees that could use fire extinguishers. Employees were permitted to use fire extinguishers in case of an incipient fire. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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) In the Anilox cleaning box by the wash up sink, employees were exposed to chemical burns and eye injuries when employees used corrosive chemical Sonic Kleen, but were not provided with a suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a) In the warehouse/production area on the mezzanine, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from boxes that were stacked above the guardrail. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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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 ingoing nip points, and rotating parts:  a) In the production area, Press 1, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  b) In the production area, Press 2, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  c) In the production area, Press 3, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  d) In the production area, Press 4, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  e) In the production area, Press 5, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  f) In the production area, Press 6, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  g) In the production area, Press 7, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.  h) In the production area, Press 8, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when nip points and rotating parts were not guarded. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch.   a) On the work bench in the shipping/receiving area, employees operated an offhand Alltrade 6" Bench Grinder - Model: 1973-G-6 without a tongue guard. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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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) In the facility, employer did not have a written hazard communication program when employees used chemicals such as corrosive chemical Sonic Kleen, and flammable/irritating chemicals Plate Wash and Orange Terpenes. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the 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, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a) In the wash up sink near the production area, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when bottles containing chemicals were not properly labeled with the contents. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.   a) In the production area, employees were not provided with training regarding the hazardous chemicals in their work area. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  a) In the warehouse/production area, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards when a mezzanine used to store products was not marked for the approved load. This violation was observed on or about January 26, 2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) In the shipping/receiving area where press parts were being painted, employees were provided respirators for voluntary use without being provided with basic advisory information from Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134. This violation was discovered on or about January 26, 2015.