OSHA Inspection: THE PRINTERS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 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:       (a) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in hazards from the infeed rollers while operating the Suspension Feeder Corporation envelope printing press, serial no. 3970 in the press room at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.        (b) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards from reciprocating and moving machine parts while operating the Kluge die cutter printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.       (c) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards from reciprocating and moving machine parts while operating the Kluge numbering printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.       (d) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards from reciprocating and moving machine parts while operating the Kluge gold foiler printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.       (e) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards from reciprocating and moving machine parts while operating the Kluge scoring printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.       (f) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards from reciprocating and moving machine parts while operating the Heildelburg printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The Point of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles:    (a) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards from the stitching mechanism while operating the Consolidated Jetstream Saddle Stitcher, model no. 225 at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):     (a) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed caught-in hazards from the flywheel while operating the Heildelburg printing press at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) On or about July 24, 2017 and at time prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in hazards from the upper and lower rotating pulleys while operating the Polar Mohr paper cutter, model no. 90CE serial no. 4411425 at 311 South Eighth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.