OSHA Inspection: CONOLLY PRINTING COMPANY INC.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable liquid was not stored in a closed container.  a) On or about 05/03/16 in the chemical storage room; employer failed to protect employees from a flash fire by allowing toluene ( flashpoint 39F ) to be stored with a hand pump installed in an open drum bung.       NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids flammable liquid with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), was dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.  a) On or about 05/03/16 in the chemical storage room; employer failed to protect employees from a flash fire when they allowed toluene ( flashpoint 39F ) to be dispensed through a rubber hose into a metal container without the use of a bonding cable.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) On or about 05/03/16 in the Binder area; employer failed to protect employees involved in minor servicing and repairs , such as but not limited to, belt replacement, clearing jams, setting up, of the binding machine, folder, stitcher, when they did not establish a energy control program, train employees on the requirement to isolated and control the energy sources prior to performing this work or provide locks/tags exposing them to caught between hazards.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) On or about 05/03/16 in the Production areas; employer failed to protect employees who operated a powered industrial truck ( Yale - serial number N413149 ) to move pallets of paper stock and finished product from struck by or caught between hazards of a moving vehicle when they did not train each employee.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

Jun 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 05/02/16 in the Printing shop area; employer failed to protect employees who use and handle hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, toluene ( flammable), Alkaless 3000 & Prisco 2451, (harmful skin contact), when they did not have a written hazard communication program, document the employee training on the hazards, establish a labeling system, and provide a list of the SDS.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED