OSHA Inspection: T & J PRINTING SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Employer did not provide personal protective equipment to be used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury or impairment were encountered.        On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to chemical burns while adding water to powered industrial truck battery coils, which contains corrosive material. The employer did not provide personal protective equipment, such as chemical resistant clothing and suitable foot protection to protect against severe chemical burns to the extremities      Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to skin/eye irritants and chemical burns while adding distilled water to battery coils, cleaning parts with solvents and mixing/transferring chemicals such as, but not limited to, inks and powders. The employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment to determine if hazards were present to protect against irritants and severe chemical burns to the skin, eyes, face, and extremities.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.   On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to chemical burns while adding water to powered industrial truck battery coils, which contains corrosive material. The employer did not require adequate personal protective equipment to be worn such as chemical splash goggles or a face shield with safety glasses to protect against severe chemical burns to the eyes and face.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses.   On or about October 17, 2017, an employee was exposed to eye irritants and splashes to the eye while cleaning parts with solvent and mixing/transferring chemicals such as, but not limited to, inks and powders. The employer did not ensure that the employee wore prescription safety glasses or eye protection over the prescription lenses while engaging in operations that involve eye hazards.    There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.      On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear 3M half-face tight-fitting respirators while working with a discharge agent and when adding distilled water to powered industrial truck battery coils. The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program to ensure employees were medically able to wear respirators and that respirators were cleaned, stored, and properly maintained.        Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear 3M half-face tight-fitting respirators while working with a discharge agent and when adding distilled water to powered industrial truck battery coils. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to the voluntary respirator use.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.   On or about October 17, 2017, an employee was allowed to voluntarily wear a 3 M half-face tight-fitting respirator while working with a discharge agent and the employer did not ensure the respirator worn was being properly stored from damage, contamination, and exposure to chemicals while not in use.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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.       On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to chemical burns and eye/skin irritants while adding distilled water to powered industrial truck battery coils, cleaning parts with solvents and mixing/transferring chemicals such as, but not limited to, inks and powders. The employer did not install a proper eye wash station/shower per the chemical manufacturer's recommendations and while being exposed to corrosive materials.     There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to skin/eye irritants and chemical burns while mixing/transferring chemicals such as, but not limited to, inks and powders, cleaning parts with solvents, and adding distilled water to power industrial truck battery coils. The employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment or whenever a new hazard was introduced.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about October 17, 2017, employees were exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear 3M half-face tight-fitting respirators while working with a discharge agent and when adding distilled water to powered industrial truck battery coils. The employer did not provide basic advisory information to employees prior to respirator use.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l).  The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training and evaluation.   On or about October 17, 2017, employees were required to operate a Yale Stand-up Power Industrial Truck (PIT) and the employer did not certify that each operator had been trained prior to hire.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about October 17, 2017, the employer did not develop and/or implement a written hazard communication program while employees were being exposed to the following:    a.     Employees were exposed to skin/eye irritants while cleaning parts with solvents and while mixing/transferring chemicals such as, but not limited to, inks and powders.    b.    Employees were exposed to chemical burns while adding distilled water to powered industrial truck battery coils.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).