OSHA Inspection: SEWELL PRINTING SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1819.00 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):    On or about April 24, 2019 three employees were exposed to hazards associated with the operation of a "Clark" stand-on forklift where the employer did not provide required forklift operator training.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    On or about April 24, 2019 three employees were exposed to hazards associated with the operation of a "Clark" stand-on forklift where the employer did not ensure inspections of the forklift were performed prior to use on each day of forklift operation.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 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:    On or about April 24, 2019 the bindery foreman and a folder operator were exposed to hazards associated with moving parts of machinery in the bindery and press room areas where the employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, cutting machines, folding machines, and a saddle stitch machine where the employer did not develop and implement a control of hazardous energy program.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program:  On or about April 24, 2019 employees were exposed chemical hazards associated with the use of "Hostmann-Steinberg" ink, "All Star" One Step Fountain Solution/Alcohol Substitute, "ULINE" Fast Tack spray adhesive, "American Research Kemical" Easy-Glide dry silicone spray and press cleaning chemicals including PK6 and MRC where the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 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 safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:    On or about April 24, 2019 employees were exposed chemical hazards associated with the use of "Hostmann-Steinberg" ink, "All Star" One Step Fountain Solution/Alcohol Substitute, "ULINE" Fast Tack spray adhesive, "American Research Kemical" Easy-Glide dry silicone spray and press cleaning chemicals including PK6 and MRC where the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for the chemicals at the worksite.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about April 24, 2019 employees were exposed chemical hazards associated with the use of "Hostmann-Steinberg" ink, "All Star" One Step Fountain Solution/Alcohol Substitute, "ULINE" Fast Tack spray adhesive, "American Research Kemical" Easy-Glide dry silicone spray and press cleaning chemicals including PK6 and MRC where the employer did not provide affected employees with chemical hazard communication program training.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 24, 2019 employees were exposed to hazards associated with the voluntary use of "3M" model 8511, N95 filtering facepiece respirators provided by the employer for voluntary use where the employer did not provide the affected employees with the information in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about April 24, 2019 the employer provided fire extinguishers for voluntary use by employees but did not perform monthly visual inspections of the fire extinguishers.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about April 24, 2019 the employer provided fire extinguishers for voluntary use by employees but did not provide employees with the information regarding the principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a.  On or about April 24, 2019 employees working at the addressing machine and inserter machine in the Press Room were exposed to electrical hazards where the employer used a four inch by four inch metal, electrical pull box, designed and intended to be attached to a structural surface, as a pendant receptacle to supply electricity to an overhead light and to allow for mobile, cord and plug connected equipment to be repositioned as needed.    b.  On or about April 24, 2019 employees working at the addressing machine and inserter machine in the Press Room were exposed to electrical hazards where the employer used a four inch by four inch metal, electrical pull box, designed and intended to be attached to a structural surface, as a pendant receptacle to supply electricity to a portable work light and a "Kensington" relocatable power tap to which was connected a "Rena Systems" model Imager III addressing machine, a model TB 699 LR conveyor, a model Dryer 2000 drying equipment and a laptop computer.    c.   On or about April 24, 2019 employees working at the addressing machine and inserter machine in the Press Room were exposed to electrical hazards where the employer used a four inch by four inch metal, electrical pull box, designed and intended to be attached to a structural surface, as a pendant receptacle to supply electricity to two heat lamps and an extension cord to which was connected a feeder machine associated with the addressing machine.

Issued

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about April 24, 2019 employees working at the addressing machine in the Press Room were exposed to electrical hazards where the employer used a an extension cord to provide power to the feeder machine associated with the "Rena Systems" model Imager III addressing machine.