OSHA Inspection: BROOKS GRAPHIX AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES, INC.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) Screen Cleaning Area - Employees used Franmar Strip-e-doo emulsion remover, which can cause eye damage, to clean screens used in screen printing, and the area had no emergency eyewash, on or about November 30, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - The employer provided ABC-type portable fire extinguisher and did not have an annual maintenance check done on any of these extinguishers, exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - The employer provided ABC-type portable fire extinguisher in the workplace and did not instruct employees on the use of the extinguishers and the hazards of incipient stage fire fighting upon initial hire and annually thereafter, exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and 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:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - Employees used hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Bernzomatic propane torches (which present physical hazards of fire and explosion), Klean Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits (which present health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and Franmar Strip-e-doo (which presents health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - Employees used hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Bernzomatic propane torches (which present physical hazards of fire and explosion), Klean Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits (which present health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and Franmar Strip-e-doo (which presents health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and the employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for of these particular hazardous chemicals, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - Employees used hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Bernzomatic propane torches (which present physical hazards of fire and explosion), Klean Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits (which present health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and Franmar Strip-e-doo (which presents health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and the employer did not provide employees with information and training on the chemicals with which the employees worked, including, but not limited to, the hazards of the chemicals and where to find safety data sheets, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Brooks Graphix and Advertising Specialties, Inc., 8 East Main Street, New Kingstown, Pennsylvania - Employees used hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Bernzomatic propane torches (which present physical hazards of fire and explosion), Klean Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits (which present health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and Franmar Strip-e-doo (which presents health hazards and a physical hazard of fire), and the employer did not provide employees with training on the revised hazard communication standard (HCS 2012) label elements and the new format and type of information on each section of the safety data sheets (SDSs) to ensure that when employees see HCS 2012 compliant labels and SDSs in their workplace, employees understand how to use the labels and SDSs and access the information effectively, on or about December 1, 2016.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.