OSHA Inspection: TM VENTURES, LLC

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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 employer had not assessed the workplace to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: The employer had not trained the employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) on the PPE hazard assessment.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    WORKSHOP:   The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the cutter and presses.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established written step-by-step energy control procedures in the machine specific for the EEs during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the cutter and presses.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the cutter and presses.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.    WORKSHOP:  The Yale powered industrial truck (PIT) was not equipped with a nameplate.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not ensured through providing training and conducting evaluation that the operator of the powered industrial truck (PIT) was competent to operate the PIT safely at all times.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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 electrical panel, having built-in overcurrent protection devices and mounted on the wall  in the Folding Department was blocked with Baumfolder machine.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program including the Globalized Harmonized System, where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, roller cleaners, plate cleaners, and smooth lith.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 employer had not maintained material safety data sheets (MSDS) for the chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, roller cleaners, plate cleaners, and smooth lith.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, roller cleaners, plate cleaners, and smooth lith were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System.