OSHA Inspection: REGISTER GRAPHICS, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:    a) On or about 10/17/2017 throughout the production area; where the specific energy control procedures for machines and equipment such as, but not limited to: paper cutters, binder/stapler and shrink wrapper did not include a verification step to ensure the effectiveness of energy control and deenergization prior to performing servicing and/or maintenance.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a) On or about 10/17/2017 throughout the production area; where energy control procedures had not been reviewed for several years. Servicing and/or maintenance is performed periodically on machines and equipment such as, but not limited to: paper cutters, binder/stapler and shrink wrapper.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:    a) On or about 10/17/2017 throughout the production area; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance such as, but not limited to changing the blade on the paper cutter and setting up the binder/stapler and the shrink wrapper. Periodic inspections of employees utilizing energy control procedures was not performed.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Each affected employee was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.    a) On or about 10/17/2017 in the production area; where only authorized employees were trained in the control of hazardous energy (lockout).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.    a) On or about 10/17/2017 throughout establishment; where "other" employees (other than authorized and affected) were not trained in the energy control program (lockout).    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training (for lockout) had been accomplished and kept up to date:    a) On or about 10/17/2017 throughout establishment; no training certification was maintained.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,500 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 10/17/2017 in the bindery area; where the pedal for the Challenge Punch was not guarded against unintended operation.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED