OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN GRAPHICS SYSTEMS, LLC

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $887.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b):The quantity of liquid that was located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liquids in containers:     On or about June 27, 2018, at the loading dock door inside the production floor; four 55 gallon drums of Naphthalene a (category 2 flammable liquid) were being stored on the production floor near ignition sources and not in an approved storage location.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $887.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(4): The employer did not provide employees who work with chromic acid, periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils.    On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility located at 607 Jonesboro Road West Monroe, LA; the employer did not provide medical screening for employees exposed to chromic acid during chrome plating operations.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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 June 15, 2018, at the chrome machine and stripper tank on the production floor, The employer does not ensure that employees using hazardous chemicals use appropriate eye or face protection. This violation occurred on or about June 15, 2018 at times prior to, when employees were exposed to splash hazards from the following hazardous chemicals:       Instance 1:  Employees in the chromium plating area are exposed to splash hazards from chromic acid while rinsing parts removed from the chromium plating baths.       Instance 2:  Employees in the chromium stripping area used naphthalene and sulfuric acid to clean and remove chrome and other debris from printer roles.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the cranes were not performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections did not include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:    On or about June 27, 2018, on the production floor; the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections were performed on six gantry crane used by employees.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:    On or about June 27, 2018, on the production floor; the employer allowed employees to use synthetic slings that were not inspected prior to use. Two synthetic web slings (having no identifying marks or rating marks) displayed signs of damage. These slings were used to lift printer rolls that weighed over 500 lbs. to place in tanks and to move from various stations.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $665.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:    On or about June 27, 2018, on the production floor; the employer allowed employees to use two synthetic slings that were not marked or coded to show rating capacity for each type of hitch nor the type of synthetic material.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $887.00 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    On or about June 27, 2018, on the production floor; the employer did not ensure that chrome plating machines were properly guarded.  The employer allowed employees to remove guards exposing employees to rotating parts.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(vi): The employer did not perform additional monitoring when there has been any change in the production process, raw materials, equipment, personnel, work practices, or control methods that may result in new or additional exposures to chromium (VI), or when the employer has any reason to believe that new or additional exposures have occurred:    On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; the employer did not perform additional monitoring for exposures to chromium (VI), when the process was changed.    Instance 1: Employer allowed employees to continue running the Chrome tanks when the scrubber unit had failed.    Instance 2:  Employer allowed employees to continue running the Chrome tank with the lids off the tanks bypassing the scrubber unit.    Instance 3:  Employer allowed employees to run the Chrome buffer without water fed dust suppression system in operation

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees remove all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever comes first.    On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; the employer did not ensure that employees remove all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with hexavalent chromium at the end of the work shift. OSHA wipe sample results showed hexavalent chromium surface contamination on the chrome tank controller (18.3346 micrograms) and on the AC vent near the chrome tank (23.7193 micrograms).

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iii): When contaminated protective clothing or equipment is removed for laundering, cleaning, maintenance, or disposal, the employer does not ensure that it is stored and transported in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers.  On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; The employer does not ensure that protective clothing or equipment contaminated with hexavalent chromium is removed for laundering, cleaning, or disposal and does not ensure that protective clothing or equipment is stored in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers that are labeled with product identifiers, signal words, and hazard statements.  This violation occurred when disposable gloves contaminated with hexavalent chromium were removed for disposal and placed in the trash cans that were not labeled or identified.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(3)(i): The employer did not clean, launder, repair and replace all protective clothing and equipment for chromium (VI) exposures, as needed to maintain effectiveness:     On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Joneboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; The employer did not clean or launder protective clothing and equipment contaminated with hexavalent chromium.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that employees who have skin contact with chromium (VI) wash their hands and faces at the end of the work shift and prior to eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, applying cosmetics, or using the toilet.      On or about June 28, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd West Monroe, LA;  The employer did not implement a hand washing policy and did not ensure that employees who had skin contact with hexavalent chromium wash their hands at the end of the work shift and/or prior to eating, drinking, smoking, or using the toilet.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd West Monroe, LA; The employer does not ensure that a written hazard communication program is developed, implemented, and/or maintained for employees that work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, chromic acid, sulfuric acid, and naphthalene.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:   On or about June 27, 2018, at the chrome machine on the production floor; The employer does not ensure that all chemicals in the workplace are labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity those chemicals to prevent employee injury.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).   On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility at 607 Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; The employer does not maintain and make readily accessible safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.

Issued

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Information and training was not designed to cover all applicable categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals:   On or about June 15, 2018, at the facility 607 Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA; the employer did not ensure that all employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as hexavalent chromium chromic acid, sulfuric acid, and naphthalene are provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.