OSHA Inspection: MANSFIELD BAG & PAPER CO., INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that safe access was provided and used by employees who access the table top of the Schmutz printing press #3 to reach the ink rolls and/or ink wells.  Employees were exposed to slip/trip fall hazards when climbing the machine's components to stand on the press' feed table.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure a 55-gallon drum of category 3 flammable liquid, Eastman's PM Solvent, located in the printing press room, was properly grounded as it was being dispensed into portable containers.    b. Mansfield, Bag & paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure a 55-gallon drum of category 1 flammable liquid, Eastman's PM Solvent, located in the printing press room, was bonded as it was being dispensed into portable containers.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not assess the work site, such as the printing press room, to identify hazards which would require the use of personal protective equipment.  Employees that handle chemicals, including but not limited to petroleum distillates, hexane, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol, to maintain presses were exposed to eye injury and skin irritation.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who handle chemicals to clean and maintain the printing presses wore eye protection.  Employees were exposed to eye injury from chemical vapor and/or splash from handling chemicals such as but not limited to petroleum distillates, hexane, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer failed to develop and implement an energy control program that includes training, written procedures, and audits to protect employees who perform maintenance and servicing such as, but not limited to, cleaning ink wells, changing rollers, clearing jams, and changing printing plates on printing presses #1, #2 and #3.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees successfully completed a forklift operator training program containing elements in 29 CFR 1910.178(l) before being permitted to operate forklifts to move items in work areas such as the warehouse and printing room.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not certify that forklift operators were trained in the safe operation of forklifts as required by paragraph (l) of this section.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Feb 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Nissan forklift (no. CSP01-9A4021) was removed from service during a time in which it was not in safe operating condition.  Employees were exposed to struck-by injuries in that the horn was not operative.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Feb 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the Nissan forklift (no. CSP01-9A4021) was inspected daily for conditions that adversely affect the truck's safety, such as an inoperable horn.  Employees operate forklifts daily to move materials throughout the facility.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #1 (model LH 1944 no. 1533) were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation and crush injuries in that the rotating parts on the side of the machine and ink rollers located at the top and back of the press were not guarded.    b. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #2 were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation and crush injuries in that the rotating parts on the side of the machine and ink rollers located at the top and back of the press were not guarded.    c. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about October 29, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #3 (model RD 1955; no. 2740) were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation and crush injuries in that the rotating parts and rollers located at the top and back of the press were not guarded; an employee sustained crush injuries to the hand after being caught by a rotating part.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #1 (model LH 1944; no. 1533) were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation injury in that the in-going nip point, created by the rotating printing drums, was not adequately guarded.    b. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #2 were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation injury in that the in-going nip point, created by the rotating printing drums, was not adequately guarded.    c. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Schmutz printing press #3 (model RD 1955; no. 2740) were protected from injuries relating to rotating part hazards.  Employees were exposed to amputation injury in that the in-going nip point, created by the rotating printing drums, was not adequately guarded.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s):    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, employees were exposed to injuries associated with rotating parts in that vertical shafting located on the side of printing press #2 was not guarded.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):     a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the pulleys, used to power the Schmutz printing press #1 (model LH 1944; no. 1533) were guarded.  Employees were exposed to injury created by the rotating parts.     b. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the pulleys, used to power the Schmutz printing press #2 were guarded.  Employees were exposed to injury created by the rotating parts.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Apr 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:    a. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the inclined belt associated with the Schmutz printing press #1 (model LH 1944; no. 1533) was guarded.  Employees operating the press were exposed to caught-by injuries from the rotating belt.    b. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the inclined belt associated with Schmutz printing press #2 was guarded.  Employees operating the press were exposed to caught-by injuries from the rotating belt.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380203722102683

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. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program that informed employees of chemical hazards of Eastman's PM solvent and Ink Readi aerosol that include chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexane, petroleum distillates, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol.  Exposure to the chemicals may lead to respiratory irritation, central nervous system depression, skin and eye irritation, and dizziness.

Issued

Feb 19, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1380203722102683

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. Mansfield Bag & Paper Co., Inc. - Mansfield, OH: On or about November 1, 2018, the employer did provide training on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Eastman's PM solvent (1-methoxy-2-propanol), GRPI Inks, and Ink Readi aerosol (petroleum distillates, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, hexane). Employees were exposed to respiratory irritation, central nervous system depression, skin and eye irritation, dizziness, and fire hazards when using the chemicals to maintain printing presses.