OSHA Inspection: QG PRINTING II CORP.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $6,159

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): "Railings and handrails." Standard railings shall be provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms. Handrails shall be provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending. Stair railings and handrails shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of 1910.23:    a. On the press floor, the fixed industrial stairs on press C7009 leading to the catwalk was missing the intermediate rail, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of one to nine feet.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,967 · Current $6,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f):  An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:    29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): When the plan is developed or the employee is assigned initially to a job:    a. New hires and temporary employees were not trained on the emergency action plan, thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment shall be subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and the maximum intervals between tests shall be in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5:    a. The employer failed to test electrically rated gloves every six months in accordance with Table I-5 of this section, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures:    a. The employer developed new procedures for lock-out/tag-out in 2015, and employees were not retrained on the new procedures, thereby exposing employees to caught in and electrical hazards.    b. The employer made changes to the lock-out/tag-out program in 2014, 2015, and 2016 without retraining the employees that had been previously trained, thereby exposing employees to caught in and electrical hazards.     c. The employer installed press lines 5007 and 5008 in 2014, without developing lock-out/tag-out procedures, thereby exposing employees to caught-in and electrical hazards.    d. At the workplace, the employer did not develop, document or utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were clearing web jams and feeding paper webs into the N012 Harris Printing Press.    e.  At the workplace in the N012 area, the employer's lockout procedures for the N012 Enkel Splicer did not include a method to verify isolation and control of pneumatic energy of the N012 Enkel Splicer.  The employer's procedures did not include instructions such as checking pressure gauges or bleeding of pneumatic lines.    f.  The employer does not perform periodic inspections of the energy control procedures on an annual basis, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.    g.  The employer failed to train new hire employees and temporary employees engaged in the press assistant II job to the affected level of lock out tag out, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    h.  The specific lockout steps were not completed for clearing jams from the folder, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    i. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the specific lockout steps were not completed for employees who were hanging plates, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    j. The specific lockout steps were not completed for cleaning blankets, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    k. The specific lockout steps were not completed for changing belts on the folders, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    l. The specific lockout steps were not completed for cleaning out the folder, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    m. On or about November 15, 2016 and times prior to, the specific lockout steps were not completed for employees who bypassed the guard on the folders to adjust the guides while the fans were running, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    n. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the specific lockout steps were not completed for employees who were clearing jams from the press lines, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:     a. In the maintenance shop, the 480 VAC disconnect box on the west wall had an unused opening at the base of the box, thereby exposing employees to an electrical fire hazard.      b. The andon light on the 2nd floor catwalk over C7009 junction box had an unused opening with dust accumulation inside, thereby exposing employees to an electrical fire hazard.      c. The folder trolley on the 3rd floor catwalk over C7009 the control box for the press had an unused opening, thereby exposing employees to an electrical fire hazard.      d. On Press C7008 there was an unused opening on the infeed control panel, thereby exposing employees to an electrical fire hazard.    e. In the southwest corner of the building along the emergency exit route, there were three live conductors protruding from the 480VAC run of conduit, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    f. In the southwest corner of the building along the emergency exit route, there was a section of rigid conduit with exposed live wires.  The wires had been tucked back into the conduit, but the looped ends of the live wires were still exposed, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a. The flexible cord going into the core unwinder motor, on press lines C7007 and C7008, was not provided strain relief, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    b.  On press line C7008, the 3Z-11 trimmer was not provided strain relief, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    c. On press line C7008, the Lanze gear box for the bump turn was not provided with strain relief, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made:    a. Next to press C7008, the TPI industrial fan had a damaged flexible cord that was wrapped with electrical tape, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    b. On press line C7008, the trimmer 3Z-11 had a damaged flexible cord/cable, thereby exposing employee to an electrical hazard.    c. On press line C7008, the TPI industrial fan mounted to the beam had a damaged flexible cord, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    d. On press line C7007, there was a 240VAC flexible cord for the Rima stacker that was damaged, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.  e. The Dayton industrial fan, near the Mosca strapping sign, did not have a grounding pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      f. The Tenant T3 floor cleaner was missing the ground pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      g. On the C7009 press line, near the color console, there was an ungrounded power tap, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      h. On press line C7008, there was a fan mounted on a steel beam that was missing the ground pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      i. On press line C5008, there was a portable cart with an relocatable power tap that was missing the ground pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      j. Between the C5007 and C5008 press lines, the work smart model FS-50 pedestal fan was missing a ground pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      k. The core unwinder for presses C5007 and C5008 was missing the ground pin, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.  l. The core unwinder for presses C7007 & C7008, had flexible cord used to power the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      m. The core unwinder for presses N012, had flexible cord used to power the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    n. The core unwinder for presses N010/011, had flexible cord used to power the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      o. The core unwinder for presses C7009, had flexible cord used to power the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    p. The core unwinder for presses C5007 & C5008, had flexible cord used to power the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    q. In the maintenance shop, the Bridgeport Milling Machine was powered by flexible cord/cable run from a disconnect box to the fixed piece of equipment, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    r. In the maintenance shop, there was a disconnect box that was affixed to a fence post job made support that was powered with flexible cord/cable, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $12,675

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d):  Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall:    29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than six feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level:    a. An employee working from an aerial lift engaged in demolition preparation activities (removing equipment), was not rigged to prevent contact with the ground, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $69,713 · Current $12,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.:     a. On or about September 15, 2016 and times prior to, the employer failed to guard the jaw cylinder of the N010/N011 folder, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      b. On or about September 23, 2016 and times prior to, The employer failed to fully guard the fan (bucket) of the folder on the N010/N011, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      c. On or about October 7, 2016 and times prior to, the Bridgeport Milling Machine was not equipped with a chuck guard, thereby exposing employees to a caught in or struck by hazard.      d. On or about November 15, 2016, there was 3/4 in-running nip point on the conveyor for the N010/011 on 3Z-18 Conveyor from the folder to the stacker, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      e. On or about November 15, 2016, the C5007 there was an in-running nip point on the conveyor from the folder to the stacker, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      f. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the C7007 folder was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      g. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the C7008 folder was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      h. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the slitter blades going into the angle deck were unguarded on all press lines, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      i. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, employees were operating the C7008 conveyor with a frayed belt, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      j. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press C5007 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      k. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press C5008 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      l. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the folder on press N012 was not fully guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught in hazard.      m. On or about October 7, 2016, and times prior to, the Millport lathe model 1236B was not equipped with a chuck guard, thereby exposing employees to a caught in/struck by hazard.    n.  The press line N012 roll stand had automatic driven chain and sprockets six feet from the ground which were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to an amputation hazard.      QG Printing II Corp. dba Quad Graphics was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 950261, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1133 County Street, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $39,837 · Current $12,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a.  On or about October 7, 2016, the employer was using a relocatable power tap, daisy-chained into another power tap, contrary to listing and labeling, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    b. On or about October 7, 2016, the employer was operating a fan by using a relocatable power tap to daisy chain extension cords, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    c. On or about October 7, 2016, between press lines C7007 and C7008, the core unwinder was plugged into a receptacle box with knock outs and was hung as a pendant, therefore the receptacle box was not being used as listed and labeled, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.       d. On or about November 2, 2016, there was a receptacle box with knock outs which was hung as a pendant near the C7007 press line folder, therefore the receptacle box was not used as listed and labeled, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    e. On or about October 7, 2016, in the maintenance shop, there were four receptacle boxes with knock outs.  The receptacle boxes were hung as pendants and therefore were not being used as listed and labeled, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      f. On or about October 7, 2016, in the maintenance shop, there was a disconnect box mounted to a fence post that was leaning against the wall.  The disconnect box was not being used as listed and labeled, thereby exposing employees to an electrical hazard.      QG Printing II Corp. dba Quad Graphics was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 987047, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 15, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 668 Gravel Pike, East Greenville, Pennsylvania  18041.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $6,158

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under Part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours:    a. On September 30, 2016, the employer failed to provide the OSHA 301 or equivalent documents for the years 2013 through current within four hours of the request.