OSHA Inspection: RAINBOW MANUFACTURING, INC. DBA RAINBOW GRAPHICS

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $6,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1.     Turn off and shut down power to the machinery,  2.     Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s),  3.     Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device,   4.     Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:      a) Production Department- On or about June 26, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while performing maintenance and servicing tasks on the printing presses, including replacing  rollers and cleaning ink off rollers. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to clean or remove rollers or ensuring that the inch mode button is not held down during the roller cleaning process [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by employees and the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:      a) Facility wide- On or about May 15, 2019, the employer did not maintain a copy of the written safety related work practice procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) for employees working on or near exposed energized parts and did not make it available to employees or authorized representatives during the inspection.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:     a) Facility wide- On or about May 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that electrical protective equipment was provided for employees performing troubleshooting tasks on or near exposed energized parts, such as electrical rated rubber gloves with leather over gloves to protect from electrical shock hazards.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) Production Department/Shipping and Receiving- On or about June 6, 2019, the employer did not ensure that an evaluation of the operator's knowledge and skill to operate the power industrial vehicles safely was performed every three years for each type of vehicle operated.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions:    a) Production Department- On June 6, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the pendant control boxes for the cranes on the two Martin Automatic A52, Didde VIP, and Didde 860 Printing Press lines were clearly marked to identify the functions of the control buttons.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Overhead cranes were not inspected for defects on a daily basis for items including but not limited to; all functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment, deterioration or leakage of air or hydraulic systems and hooks:  a) Production Department- On or about June 6, 2019, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections of the hoisting equipment was conducted to identify any defects.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months or in intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:    a) Production Department- On or about June 6, 2019, the employer did not ensure that a complete inspection of the hoisting equipment is conducted once per year.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).