OSHA Inspection: PIP MARKETING, SIGNS, PRINT, INC.

Issued

2016-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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, nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a)  At the site - in the production area the Interlake Binding Machine S.N. A11844, Model A1990 was not guarded exposing employees to a caught in hazard, on or about 1/25/2016.

Issued

2016-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company had more than ten (10) employees during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records:  (a)  At the site -  The employer had not kept a log of injury and illness (OSHA 300) for the calendar years 2015 or 2016, on or about 1/25/2016.

Issued

2016-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a)  At the site - in the production area the portable fire extinguisher was not mounted to the wall for easy access, on or about 1/25/2016.  (b)  At the site - throughout the production area fire extinguishers were missing signage alerting employees to their location, on or about 1/25/2016.  (c)  At the site - in the production area the portable fire extinguisher was blocked and in case of emergency was not easily accessed, on or about 1/25/2016.

Issued

2016-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  At the site - in the production area the portable bottle  of Tec-Coating UV Wash was not labeled, on or about 1/25/2016.  (b)  At the site - in the production area the portable bottle of Red Ink #PIN1019 was not lableled, on or about 1/25/2016.

Issued

2016-02-05 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 copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a)  At the site -  Material Safety Data Sheet was not available for Tec-Coating UV Wash, on or about 1/25/2016.  (b)  At the site - Material Safety Data Sheet was not available for product 5170E (C&A), on or about 1/25/2016.

Issued

2016-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) At the site - in the production area breaker a box was missing a cover, on or about 1/25/2016.