OSHA Inspection: FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from combustible paper dust:     (a) Baler Room - The Scientific Dust Collector, the Hambro Trim Separator, and the Number Two Cyclone were located inside of the building and were not equipped with explosion protection, such as but not limited to, explosion venting or deflagration suppression systems, on or about September 24, 2015.    (b) Baler Room - The two enclosed screw conveyors were not equipped with explosion protection, such as but not limited to, explosion venting or deflagration suppression systems, on or about September 24, 2015.    (c) Baler Room - The dust collection/baling system was not equipped with approved devices to prevent the propagation of a dust explosion and associated flame fronts throughout the dust collection systems and associated duct work, as well as to prevent the deflagration propagation from travelling through upstream ductwork to the work areas, on or about September 24, 2015.    (d) Baler Room - The exhaust air from the Scientific Dust Collector was discharged into the Bindery Department, on or about September 24, 2015.     (e) Baler Room - There were no magnetic separators or other means in place to prevent tramp metal from entering the dust collection system, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    (a) Baler Room - Accumulations of combustible paper dust had settled on the equipment in the room, such as the electrical boxes, motors, ductwork, ledges, platforms and the screw conveyor located underneath the Number Two Cyclone, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    (a) Baler Room - Accumulations of combustible paper dust had settled on the floor, especially along the walls near the electrical boxes and dust baler, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    (a) Baler Room - The electrical equipment in the room, such as the fluorescent lights, fans, disconnects, junction box and breaker box located on the wall behind the dust collector were not approved for a Class II location, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    Description of the violation is reworded - Baler Room - An electrical box located on the wall behind the dust collector was not approved for Class II locations in that it was neither classified from this location, nor was it closed on September 24, 2015.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $5,000 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:    (a) UB1 Area - Employee(s) reaching into the Harris UB1 to scrape glue off of the rotating drum with a razor blade while the line was running were exposed to ingoing nip points and moving parts, on or about September 24, 2015.    (b) UB1 Area - Employee(s) walking adjacent to the Harris UB1 while the line was running were exposed to rotating parts and in-going nip points, on or about September 24, 2015.     (c) NB4 Area - The cover was off of the panel at the glue pot area exposing the employee to a rotating part and in-going nip point, on or about September 24, 2015.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a) Baler Room - Employees working in the Baler Room were not provided with training on the hazards of the combustible paper dust, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The company executive did not certify that he or she examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believed, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary was correct and complete:    (a) Fry Communications, Inc. - A company executive did not certify the OSHA 300-A summary form for calendar year 2014, on or about September 24, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 17, 2016

Abate by

Apr 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) Baler Room - The electrical disconnects located on the wall behind the dust collector were not legibly marked to indicate their purpose, on or about September 24, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.