OSHA Inspection: AIM MEDIA TEXAS OPERATING, LLC

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,387 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    In the pressroom, exit signs to the nearest exit or exit discharge were not within line-of-sight and visible at all times.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  In the pressroom/production area, a door marked as an exit was used for ventilation purposes and was not functional as an exit.  The door and/or exit access was not marked with a sign indicating the door was "Not an Exit".

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  In the pressroom, employees involved in newspaper publishing activities handle various chemicals, including, but not limited to, inks and cleaners, and were not provided with an adequate eyewash station.