OSHA Inspection: SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS COMPANY

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:      a) Press Room: A 55 gallon drum containing Premium A Wash, as category 3 flammable liquid, was not grounded when transferred into single use containers, on or about 8/14/17.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Press Room plate machine area:  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used goggles when handling corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, Fujifilm DT-W2 Plate Developer, on or about 8/14/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 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) Press Room plate machine area: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not provided where employees used corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, Fujifilm DT-W2 Plate Developer, on or about 8/14/17.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2500.00 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 program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that employees were not exposed to the unexpected energizing of equipment when servicing or clearing jams on machines, such as, but not limited to, the DGM 430 printing machine and the Goss folding machine, on or about 8/14/17.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    a) Press Room: The employer did not ensure that an employee operating a TCM FCG15 forklift and a Caterpillar clamp truck model CT60B serial number 88W1371, completed training according to the standard, including formal instruction and an evaluation, on or about 8/14/17.    b) Press Room: The employer did not ensure that an employee operating a Caterpillar clamp truck model CT60B serial number 88W1371, completed training according to the standard, including formal instruction and an evaluation, on or about 8/14/17.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or 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) Press Room: The employer did not develop and implement  as written hazard communication program for the chemicals used in the facility, such as, but not limited to, Premium A Wash, Printer's Alcohol, CTP Scratch Remover, Master Anti-Dry, Ultimate Roller Cleaner, Revive, MRC, Fujifilm CP Plate Cleaner and Gum and corrosive chemicals including, Emerald Premium MXEH and DT-2W Plate Developer, on or about 8/11/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 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 was used:    a) Press Room: The employer did not maintain the safety data sheets for the chemicals used in the facility, such as, but not limited to, Premium A Wash, Printer's Alcohol, CTP Scratch Remover, Master Anti-Dry, Ultimate Roller Cleaner, Revive, MRC, Fujifilm CP Plate Cleaner and Gum and corrosive chemicals including, Emerald Premium MXEH and DT-2W Plate Developer, on or about 8/11/17.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 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) Press Room: Employees were not provided effective information and training for the chemicals used in the facility, such as, but not limited to, Premium A Wash, Printer's Alcohol, CTP Scratch Remover, Master Anti-Dry, Ultimate Roller Cleaner, Revive, MRC, Fujifilm CP Plate Cleaner and Gum and corrosive chemicals including, Emerald Premium MXEH and DT-2W Plate Developer, on or about 8/11/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a) Press Room near cutting machine: Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected monthly. An Amerex class A, B, C extinguisher was not fully charged , on or about 8/14/17.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 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) Throughout facility: Employees were not educated on the general principles of fire extinguisher use and that hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting at the time of hire and annually thereafter, on or about 8/14/17.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) Press Room: The employer did not certify that an employee operating a TCM FCG15 forklift was trained and evaluated prior to operation, on or about 8/14/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemical in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:    a) Press Room: The employer did not ensure that plastic bottles containing ink, plate preserver and plate cleaner were labeled according to the requirements of the standard, on or about 8/14/17.    b) Press Room: The employer did not ensure that five gallon carboys used with the plate printing machine were labeled according to the requirements of the standard, on or about 8/14/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.