OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS QUALITY PRINTING, INC.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a. North-west corner of the building, employees were exposed to a fire hazard as well as smoke inhalation, in that, the exit door leading to the north side of the building had material and equipment such as extension ladders stored directly in front of the door, on or about 07/15/2015

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     a. At the site, employees were exposed to the hazard of inadvertent energization or release of stored energy during maintenance operations on equipment such as, but not limited to, printing presses, folding machines, scoring presses and paper transfer conveyor systems which are operated by electric power, hydraulic and air pressure. Equipment specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed and implemented to include at a minimum the following:       1. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure.   2. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing machines   or equipment to control hazardous energy.   3. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.   4. Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices and other energy control measures.   5. The magnitude of hazardous energy.     On or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely:     a. At the site, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, refresher forklift training was not conducted every three years as required, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer:    a. At the site, employees were exposed to struck by hazard, in that, the forks on the Crown SP forklift were extended from the original length of 66 inches to 124 inches in order to accommodate a personnel platform which was 124 inches long, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a. UV station area, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, roller #1 of the folder for the UV machine did not have a guard, on or about 07/15/2015.    b. Continuous folder area, Stahl folder CC#62, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, the scoring roller and roller #1 did not have a guard, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 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.:    a. At the digital room, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, air used for cleaning was at 90 psi, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation:    a. Banding machine area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord for the Felons ATS MS420 banding machine was used with the outer insulation frayed at two locations exposing the insulated conductors, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a. West wall of the building at power panel E, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a breaker opening did not have a cover, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:     a. At the digital room, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the wiring to a Luma-Pro portable hand held light was pulled from the light's casing therefore transmitting pull on the joint connections, on or about 07/15/2015.     b. Battery charge station, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the 220 volt wiring providing power to the Hertner battery charger was not provided with strain relief, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 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:    a. At the site, employees were exposed to a contact hazard, in that, a hazard communication program was not developed and implemented to include all elements required such as the maintenance of safety data sheets and employee training, for products such as but not limited to, cleaning agents such as methyl ethyl ketone and various types of inks used in the printing presses, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a. At the site, employees were exposed to a contact hazard, in that, safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, various types of inks and methyl ethyl ketone used as a cleaning agent were not maintained at the workplace, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 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:     a. At the site, employees were exposed to a contact hazard, in that, training on the hazards, the properties, proper handling and transfer and use of the chemicals such as, but not limited to, various types of inks and methyl ethyl ketone used as a cleaning agent, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a. At the site, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that, portable fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly as required to assure that they are readily available in the event of an incipient stage fire, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. Small Press department, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 4-way metal outlet box was not mounted on a surface as designed and was used as a suspended outlet receptacle, on or about 07/15/2015.  b. Banner printer area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a metal outlet box was not mounted on a surface as designed and was used as a suspended outlet receptacle, on or about 07/15/2015.  c. Sticher machine area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a metal outlet box was not mounted on a surface as designed and was used as a suspended outlet receptacle, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a. Digital room breaker panels, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, 26 breakers on panel B and 14 breakers on panel D did not have a label to indicate their purpose, on or about 07/15/2015.

Issued

2015-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   a. Banding machine area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord for the Felons ATS MS420 banding machine was plugged into a red extension cord using a zip tie to secure it in place, on or about 07/15/2015.