OSHA Inspection: THE HARTY PRESS INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $711 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    Location: 25 James Street, New Haven, CT 06513    Certification and documentation for Citation 01, Item 001a, Citation 01, Item 001b, Citation 01, Item 002a, Citation 01, Item 002b, Citation 01, Item 002c, Citation 01, Item 003, Citation 01, Item 005a and Citation 01, Item 005b was not received within 10 calendar days (by February 16, 2017) following the Abatement Due Date (February 6, 2017).

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $0 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 conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $6,114 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 printing presses and cutters.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 and implemented written step-by-step energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employee during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) printing presses and cutters.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 authorized, 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 printing presses and cutters.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the performance of the powered industrial truck operators at least once in every three years.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,490 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 disconnects/panels containing overcurrent devices were blocked by stored material in front of them.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,490 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, alcohols, Prisco Q6514A, press wash, and toners.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, alcohols, Prisco Q6514A, press wash, and toners were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System.