OSHA Inspection: CARDINAL COLOR INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to a struck by falling object hazard.     a) Production Area: A steel container that contained a batch of pigment that weighed up to 1500 pounds was lifted and tilted to dispense the product using a hoist with a hook that was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about December 21, 2016.  b) Production Area: A hoist that was not marked with the rating so that it could be seen from the floor, was used to lift batches of up to 1500 pounds in a steel container so the product could be dispensed into buckets and drums, on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a) Production Area, Over QC Lab: The storage area was not protected with standard rails on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.  a) Production Area: The index pin on the Kalmar AC powered industrial truck was not installed correctly; thus allowing the propane cylinder to rotate during operation, on or about December 21, 2016.     b)Production Area: The index pin on the TCI powered industrial truck was missing; thus allowing the propane cylinder to rotate during operation, on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.   (a) Mixing Room: No written Hazard Assessment was completed. Employees dispense and mix hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Mergal 758, Mergal 520, Tergitol NP9, Dowanol PMA Glycol Ether Acetate STD, Aromatic 100 Fluid and Pridesol D43 and NPEL-128 on or about December 6, 2016.  (b) Production Area:  Employees operate machines that mill pigment dispersions and clean the machines and/or tanks with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Dowanol PMA Glycol Ether Acetate STD, Aromatic 100 Fluid and Pridesol D43 and NPEL-128. Employees install and remove with sharp blades on the 3 Roll Mills. No written Hazard Assessment was completed on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures:  (a) Mixing Room: Employees mix hazardous chemicals in an area where there is exposure to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects but the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used protective footwear on or about December 6, 2016.  (b) Production Area: Employees operate machines that mill pigment dispersions or are engaged in other related tasks in an area where there is exposure to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects but the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used protective footwear on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): Selection. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified.  (a) Establishment: Employees dispensed and combined hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to products that are caustic or are injurious to the skin and/or that are sensitizers; but the employer did not base the selection of gloves on the performance characteristics of the gloves nor on the tasks to be performed on or about December 6, 2016.  (b) Establishment: Employees cleaned with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to PMA Glycol Ether Acetate Std Grade (PM Acetate), Pridesol D43 (mineral spirits), and Exxon Aromatic 100 Fluid, but the employer did not base the selection of gloves on the performance characteristics of the gloves nor on the tasks to be performed on or about December 6, 2016.  (c) Establishment: Employees remove the sharp blades from the three roll mills and cut the blades to size from the spool, but the employer did not base the selection of gloves on the performance characteristics of the gloves nor on the tasks to be performed on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a)Mixing Room: Employees dispensed and mixed products that are corrosive and injurious to the eye. The products including, but not limited to Dispex CX 4320, Tergitol NP-9, Mergal 530 and Mergal 758; but appropriate protective eyewear was not required nor provided thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard to their eyes, on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  (a) Production Area: A medical evaluation was not completed and documented for each employee that wore tight-fitting elastomeric respirators on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): The employer shall conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective.  (a) Production Area: An evaluation of the workplace to ensure that the respirator program continued to be effective was not completed and documented, on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:    (a) Plant Lavatory: The lavatory was not provided with individual hand towels nor warm air blower, thus exposing employees who work in the plant to pathogens which could result in illness and to prolonged skin exposure and ingestion of hazardous chemicals, on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Hand soap or similar cleansing agents shall be provided.    (a) Plant Lavatory: The lavatory was not provided with soap, thus exposing employees who work in the plant to pathogens which could result in illness and to prolonged skin exposure and ingestion of hazardous chemicals, on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,211 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:  a) Throughout Facility: The employer did not establish a written program that included training for methods of controlling hazardous energy while performing servicing and maintenance on equipment, such as, but not limited to the (6) Three Roll Mills, (3) Mixing machines, (1) Vertical Mill, and (3) Horizontal Mill machines on or about December 15, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  a) Room next to Mixing Room: Employees dispense injurious and corrosive products including, but not limited to Mergal 530 and Mergal 758; to add to batches for processing but were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes. The eye wash station was unsanitary and the caps did not allow the water to flow sufficiently when the eyewash was activated, on or about December 6, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  (a) TCM powered industrial truck: The powered industrial truck was modified with the installation of a spinning knob on the steering wheel without prior manufacturers approval, on or about December 21, 2016.  (b) TCM powered industrial truck: The powered industrial truck(PIT) was modified with the installation of a drum lift on the forks of the PIT without prior manufacturers approval, on or about March 8, 2017.  (c) Kalmar AC powered industrial truck: The powered industrial truck(PIT) was modified with the installation of a drum lift on the forks of the PIT without prior manufacturers approval, on or about March 9, 2017.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.  a) Production Area: A TCM powered industrial truck was left unattended, running and the forks were not lowered, on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

May 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,211 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 ingoing nip points and rotating parts:  (a) Production Area: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from amputation hazards through guarding rollers and other rotating parts during wash-up procedures on the Three Roll Mill machines, on or about December 13, 2016.  (b) Production Area: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from amputation hazards through guarding rotating parts such as on the Vertical Mixer, on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  (a) Maintenance Shop:  Abrasive wheel used on grinding machinery was not provided with a safety guard which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections, on or about December 21, 2016.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  (a) Maintenance Shop: The grinding machine did not have a work rest installed, on or about December 21, 2016 to April 20, 2017.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) Maintenance Shop: The grinding machine did not have an adjustable tongue installed, on or about December 21, 2016 to April 20, 2017.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    a) Production Area, desk: Employee was exposed to an electrical hazard while using an electrical Quad box that was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling, on or about December 21, 2016.    Hazard: The electrical Quad box was used as an extension cord for providing power to a Microwave. CSHOs observed that the Quad box electrical cord had visible defects such as but not limited to damaged insulation and exposed wiring.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.      a) Production Area:  A Quad box electrical cord with visible defects such as but not limited to damaged insulation and exposed wiring was being used by an employee, on or about December 21, 2016.     Hazard: Employees exposed to electrical burns. CSHOs observed that the damaged electrical cord on the Quad Box had the copper wiring that visible after the grey duct tape was removed. The Quad box was providing power to the Microwave, on or about December 21, 2016.