OSHA Inspection: ST. LOUIS PRINT CO.

Issued

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):     Production area: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  The employees work in areas where lockout or tag out procedures, training, and required inspections are not provided.     On 01/31/2019 it was determined that a lockout/tag out program was not developed and instituted for employees who work on and around machines or equipment such as, but not limited to, M & R 6 Color Automatic Dryer.

Issued

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted, at least, once every three years:    Establishment: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  Operators of forklift are permitted to operate a forklift without making sure the certification is current.      On 02/13/2019 an evaluation of the training records revealed that the operators of a forklift (Toyota) were last certified in April of 2015.

Issued

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,381 · Current $2,025 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:       8214 Watson Road, St. Louis: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  The employer permitted employees to work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, KIWO ON-PRESSCLEANER WITH CITRUS (2033), Webit GR-6V, Gemzyme, Nutralyse and X-It without instituting a hazard communication program.    On 02/13/2019 it was determined that a written hazard communication program was not maintained in the workplace.

Issued

May 29, 2019

Abate by

Jun 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910:  8214 Watson Road: Employees who had medical and exposure records such as, but not limited to, workplace injury records and safety data sheets for chemical exposure, were not informed of the existence, location, and availability of the records.

Issued

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):   Establishment: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  The employees work where the required hazard assessment has not been written certified to inform the employees of the hazards in their workplace.      On 01/31/2019 it was determined that hazard assessment was not written and certified for each operation such as, but not limited, to Reclaim where employees are required to use personal protective equipment.