WALTHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: COMPRINT, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of COMPRINT, INC. in 216 R. NEWTON STREET, WALTHAM, MA 02454 (NAICS 313310). OSHA activity number 340627439.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMPRINT, INC.
- Site address
- 216 R. NEWTON STREET
- City
- WALTHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02454
- Mailing
- 216 R. NEWTON STREET, WALTHAM, MA 02453
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 313310
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: Location: shop On or about April 22, 2015, the employer required the use of gloves that were permeable to the chemicals the employees were using.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: Location: Shop On or about April 22, 2015, the employer had not evaluated the employees exposure to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, propane, naptha and perchloroethylene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.1052 D01 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure: Location: Spot remover On or about April 22, 2015, the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment for employees working with methylene chloride.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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: Shop On or about April 22, 2015, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to: methylene chloride, napthas and perchloethylene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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: Shop On or about April 22, 2015, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: a) Location: Ink Department On or about May 13, 2015, a spray bottle with multiple product names was found on the table. b) Location: In shop near spray sink used to clean screens. On or about April 22, 2015, an unlabeled spray bottle which employees identified as containing spot remover was found on the table adjacent to the sink where screens re cleaned. c) Location: Ink department On or about April 22 2015, the inks were not properly labeled with the identity of the products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings: a) Location: Ink Department On or about May 13, 2015, a spray bottle with multiple product names was found on the table, no hazard warnings were found on this bottle. b) Location: In shop near spray sink used to clean screens. On or about April 22, 2015, an unlabeled spray bottle which employees identified as containing spot remover was found on the table adjacent to the sink where screens re cleaned. No hazard warnings were found on this bottle. c) Location: Ink department On or about April 22 2015, the inks were not properly labeled with information about the hazards of the products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use: Location: Shop On or about April 22, 2015, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets or safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340627439.
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