OSHA Inspection: THE BOSTON GLOBE

Issued

2015-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 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:    Mail Room:    1) Pinchpoints at several heads of the H1 Inserter Line were not guarded.     2) Pinchpoints at one head of the F1 Inserter Line was not guarded.    3) The guard at the opener of the F1 Inserter Line was damaged.

Issued

2015-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    Mail Room:    Guards for lower pinchpoints of the H1 and F1 Inserter Lines were not secured to the machines.

Issued

2015-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    Mail Room:    Mats were not provided at the older inserter lines.