OSHA Inspection: VISION DESIGN, LLC

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    WORKSHOP:  The following metal conduits and flexible cords were creating a tripping hazard:       1.  The flexible cords and metal conduit for the Infrared Curing Power System.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION      2.  The flexible cords for the InLine Number Press.        ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION    3.  The metal conduit for the M&R Sprint 2000 Drying Over.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).     WORKSHOP:  The Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees was not performed.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE).  WORKSHOP:   Employees were not provided with information and training on the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(E):  Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training shall be conducted when a condition in the workplace changes in a manner that could affect safe operation of the truck:    WORKSHOP:  The powered industrial truck (PIT) operator, who had operated a PIT from a previous employer was not provided with a refresher training and an evaluation.        ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel. These overcurrent devices may not be located where they will be exposed to physical damage or in the vicinity of easily ignitable material.      WORKSHOP:  The following electrical panels having built-in overcurrent protection devices were blocked with aluminum, racks, and cardboards:      1.  Electrical panel #3; Fed from panel #2.   2.  Electrical panel facing South.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors:    WORKSHOP:  The flexible extension cord, used to energy the Heat Transfer Press, unknown identification traveled between the wall and the work table, went through boxes, racks, paper containing opened top ink containers.        ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.    WORKSHOP:  The red flexible extension cord, connected to the the yellow flexible cord of the DeWalt chop saw was spliced and repaired with electric tape.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    WORKSHOP:  A written hazard communication program including the Globalized Harmonized System was not established and implemented where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) screen wash and purple 2 emulsion.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  WORKSHOP:  The material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the press wash 2110 was not maintained.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) screen wash and purple 2 emulsion were not provided with training and information in the hazard communication program, Globalized Harmonized System.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): "Compressed gases." The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.  WORKSHOP:  The argon gas cylinder was not appropriately secured.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.  WORKSHOP:  The following fire extinguishers were not inspected:  1.      Fire extinguisher labeled A, B, C.  2.     Two unmounted A, B, C fire extinguishers.  ABATED DURING THE  INSPECTION