OSHA Inspection: WATERMARK GRAPHICS, INC.

Issued

Jan 10, 2020

Abate by

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   At this establishment, employees manufactured customized embroidery apparel and other fabric products were exposed to noise hazards, and a continual, effective monitoring program was not in place.

Issued

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  At this establishment, employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in/between, hazardous energies, industrial noise hazard, eye and hand burns, hazardous chemicals and materials, and employer did not assess and evaluated the workplace for potential hazards that required the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400420057510601560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  At this establishment, employees required to fight incipient fires were not provided with training on the proper use of portable fire extinguishers and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting. This exposed employees to fire/burn hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400420057510601660

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:   At this establishment, employees engaged in manufacturing customized embroidery apparel, fabric products and engraving metal souvenirs were exposed to hazardous, flammable chemicals and materials, such as laser marking sprays coats, solvents, alcohols, degreasers, lubricants and release agents, disinfectants and other optical cleaning materials. The employer had not implemented a hazard communication program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used on this site.  The written program must also contain the following: 1. A list of all hazardous chemicals on site; 2. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill; 3. The hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled; and, 4. The method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.