OSHA Inspection: ITW GRAPHICS

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,543 · Current $3,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:   Large Format Press:  On, or about, November 7, 2016, potential ignition sources were located where ink was mixed on the Palmgren drill press.  The drill press motor, a relocatable power tap and an electrical receptacle were located in the potential path of the vapors.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,862 · Current $2,703 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:  Inspection Area:  On or about, November 7, 2016, the foot pedal control provided on the Dusenbery core cutting machine was not guarded to prevent accidental contact.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,862 · Current $2,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(B): Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets, a receptacle may not supply a total cord- and plug-connected load in excess of the maximum specified in Table S-4:  Lab:  On, or about, November 17, 2016, a Masterflow heat blower was energized through a 15 ampere Belkin relocatable power tap.  The maximum load allowed on the device was 12 amperes and the blower was rated at 14 amperes.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,149 · Current $3,604 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Sheet Feed Area:  On, or about, November 7, 2016, an extension cord assembly was used to energize a mixing machine and a quality machine.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i): Receptacles were not installed so that an energized attachment plug was not its source of supply:   Inspection Area, Inspection Bench I15 and I11:  A duplex receptacle used to energize two lights was energized through a cord and plug connection into another duplex receptacle mounted under an inspection bench.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,572 · Current $5,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:     Plant-wide:  On, or about, December 19, 2016, maintenance personnel had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live trouble-shooting and while verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:     Company:  Personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, face shields, balaclavas, hard hats and hearing protection were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Openings to other rooms or buildings were not provided with approved self-closing fire doors:  Flammable Storage Room:   On, or about, November 7, 2016, fire doors that connected the flammable storage room to the small batch ink mixing room were routinely left open.