OSHA Inspection: BLASCHKO ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $4542.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) Bindery Area, Stringer Machine No. 2; Energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate energy source(s) prior to performing service and/or maintenance work.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) Bindery Area, Stringer Machine No. 2; Lockout or tagout device(s) were not affixed to the energy isolation device(s) by authorized employee(s) prior to performing service and/or maintenance work.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7570.00 · Current $4542.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Bindery Area, Stringer Machine No. 2; Shear point(s) associated with the reciprocating feed mechanism were not adequately guarded.    (b) Bindery Area, Stringer Machine No. 2; The vertical needle lever was not adequately guarded as it traveled beyond the protection of the guard during the lever's downward cycle.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3786.00 · Current $2270.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Press Room; On or about November 19, 2019, an employee utilizing compressed air for cleaning did not have the pressure reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(xi): Cable assemblies and flexible cords and cables were not supported in place at intervals that ensure that they will be protected from physical damage. Support shall be in the form of staples, cables ties, straps, or similar type fittings installed so as not to cause damage:  (a) Press Room; Flexible power cord(s) for the ink mixing and formulation dispenser were plugged into an unsupported relocatable power tap that was suspended from a wall outlet.