OSHA Inspection: COMPRINT, INC.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(4): Objects that projected into the exit route reduced the width of the exit route to less than the 28 inches minimum width requirements for exit routes:    Location: Dryer Department    On or about 5/13/15, employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards as a result of a movable wooden table and boxes of t-shirts restricting an exit access for employees that work in this area.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Location: Dryer Department    On or about 4/22/15, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections including but not limited to the employees who clean and service the following but not limited to machines;    1. Sprint 2000, 60 series main gas dryer,  2. Electric Dryer #1,  3. Electric Dryer #2.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Location: Dryer Department    On or about 4/22/15, the employer did not guard the belt and pulley of the Sprint 2000 dryer to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i:    Location: Receiving Area    On or about 4/22/2015, the employer did not reduce the compressed air nozzles used for cleaning to less than 30 p.s.i. as required.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Location: Receiving Area      On or about 4/22/15 and 5/13/15, the employer's electrical cabinet access was not readily accessible to employees who reset breakers.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a):    Location: Ink Department    On or about 4/22/15, an extension cord was being used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a relocatable power tap that was being used to power a fan and a scale.      Location: Screen Department    On or about 5/13/15, an extension cord was being used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a fan.     Location: Warehouse    On or about 5/13/15, an extension cord was being used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a fan.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Location: Facility    On or about 4/22/15, the employer did not have a written emergency action plan at the workplace and was not available for employees to review.