OSHA Inspection: NEWARK MORNING LEDGER COMPANY

Issued

2021-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8778.00 · Current $4389.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) Establishment/Press Room  Employees were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazard as the employer failed to maintain clean and oil-free walking-working surfaces.  Violation was observed on or about 07/21/2021.

Issued

2021-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7022.00 · Current $3511.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where the employer provided employees with an emergency eyewash station, the eyewash station was not maintained in a sanitary condition.   a) Press Room/Establishment  Eyewash station in the press room was not kept in a hygienic condition and ready to use.  Violation occurred on or about 07/21/2021.

Issued

2021-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12288.00 · Current $6144.00 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) Establishment/Press Room  Employees operating the printing press were exposed to amputation hazards as the guard was removed from the rotating part of the machine.   Violation occurred on or about 07/21/2021.