OSHA Inspection: TEKNA IMPACT LLC

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $3,000 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      On or about September 22, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at this printing and labeling production plant, employees operated labeling press machines that were not provided with a guard on the unused rotating parts; on the following:      a. Offset Press Machine (Model: Chief 215; S/N: 223-3231); and,  b. Offset Press Machine (Model: AB-Dick 360; S/N: 414633A).

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:      On or about September, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this printing and labeling production plant, employees used an abrasive wheel bench grinder that was not provided with a work rest.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The tongue guard for the abrasive wheel machine was missing:    On or about September, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this printing and labeling production plant, employees used an abrasive wheel bench grinder that was not provided with a tongue guard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   On or about September 22, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this at this printing and labeling production plant, employees were involved in loading and unloading papers and labels rolls products and were utilized powered industrial truck (PIT) without certification on training and evaluation from the employer.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

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:   On or about September 22, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees involved in printing and fabricating different types of labels, by using paints and were exposed to chemicals, such as, but not limited to, inks, varnishes, film coats, clean strips, mineral spirits, aliphatic naphtha, butoxyethanol, hydroxides and alcohols, and different types of coatings and industrial paint and ink finishes.  The employer had not developed his Hazard Communication program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemicals containers, Safety Data Sheets and employees' information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.  The written program must also contain the following:  a.    a list of all hazardous chemicals on site; b.    the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving          chemicals, such as a spill; c.    the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled; and, d.    the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might        be exposed to while performing duties at this site.