OSHA Inspection: THE DISBROW CORPORATION

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) For the establishment at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, as observed on or about 11/24/2015, employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, gear lubricant, Klean Strip Mineral Spirits, roller cleaning paste, white lithium grease, anti-static spray, Kleen strip premium stripper, Wikoff Color Corp. inks, Pressmax 280 Fountain solution, Kohl and Madden inks, Hurst inks, and Superior printing inks. A hazardous communications program for chemicals used was not available. The chemicals used were flammable/combustible, and eye, skin, and respiratory irritants.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displaced on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  a) For the establishment at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, portable containers used to store chemicals for multiple days were not labeled. Chemicals such as fountain concentrate and general wash/roller wash were stored in unlabeled chemicals. No hazard warnings, name, or other acceptable identifying signs were present.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) For the establishment at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, as observed on or about 11/24/2015, safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that employees used such as, but not limited to, the following were not available: gear lubricant, Klean Strip Mineral Spirits, roller cleaning paste, white lithium grease, anti-static spray, Kleen strip premium stripper, Wikoff Color Corp. inks, Pressmax 280 Fountain solution, Kohl and Madden inks, Hurst inks, and Superior printing inks.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) For the establishment at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617 as observed on or about 11/24/2015, employees were not made aware of the location of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals the used such as, but not limited to, the following: gear lubricant, Klean Strip Mineral Spirits, roller cleaning paste, white lithium grease, anti-static spray, Kleen strip premium stripper, Wikoff Color Corp. inks, Pressmax 280 Fountain solution, Kohl and Madden inks, Hurst inks, and Superior printing inks, 99% isopropyl alcohol, other ink solvents and solutions.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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) For the facility at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, as observed on or about 11/24/2015, the disconnect for the chiller was not labeled and management was unsure which disconnect powered the chiller. The chiller supplied cool water to the press. In event of maintenance there was risk of electric shock if the chiller was left on or reconnected when work on equipment was still underway.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) For the establishment at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, as observed on or about 11/24/2015, forklift operators had not been evaluated or trained on forklift operation in the last three years.

Issued

2015-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) For the facility at 8412 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, FL 33617, as observed on or about 11/24/2015, an electrical disconnect located on the wall next to a press had wiring hanging outside of an opening in its cabinet. There was no strain relief for the visible wires.