OSHA Inspection: BRODY PRINTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  WORKSHOP: The employer had not provided training and information to the employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) on the workplace hazard assessment for PPE.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(b)(1)(ii): Protective eye devices did not comply with ANSI Z87.1-2003 providing employees appropriate protection when hazards associated with eye injuries were present in their job duties.     WORKSHOP: The employer had not purchased safety glasses complying with American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Personal Protection devices.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not established  and implemented step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in machine specific, including alternative measures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) printing presses, folders, and staddle stitcher.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  WORKSHOP: The employees, as "affected and other types" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the printing presses, folders, and staddle stitcher

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    WORKSHOP: The electrical panels having built-in overcurrent protection devices were blocked with dollies, a pail and three cardboard cylinders for press parts.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $2200.00 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:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS) where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, alcohol, oils, greases, and citric acid.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 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:  WORKSHOP: The employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) inks, alcohol, oils, greases, and citric acid were not provided with training and information on the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS).

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a): The OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the Annual Summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms were not saved for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.    ESTABLIAHMENT:  The employer had not maintained the log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) for the years of 2014 through 2019.

Issued

2019-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer was not responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  WORKSHOP: The portable carbon 5-pound fire extinguisher was not annually inspected since 2015.