OSHA Inspection: PRO PRINTING NY.COM, INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 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;    Location: Printing shop    a)  Employees pour, mix, and otherwise handle  corrosive chemicals such as RGS Scratch Remover (potassium hydroxide) and Zep Ultra Purple Cleaner & Degreaser (sodium hydroxide) and the employer did not have a quick drenching facility in the work area; on or about 4/21/15.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 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: Printing Shop    a) Employees use a high pressure air hose with an air pressure of approximately 70 p.s.i. for cleaning purposes; on or about 4/21/15.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Location: Workplace     a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to RGS Scratch Remover (potassium hydroxide), isopropyl alcohol, printing inks, Zep Ultra Purple Cleaner & Degreaser (sodium hydroxide) during the printing process. The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 4/21/15.

Issued

Jun 29, 2015

Abate by

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Location: Workplace  a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as Zep Ultra Purple Cleaner & Degreaser (sodium hydroxide) RGS Scratch  Remover (potassium hydroxide) isopropyl alcohol and printing inks during the printing process.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training or information; on or about 4/21/15.