OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON NEWSPAPER CORPORATION

Issued

2022-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $18273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(ii): When the employer  did not demonstrate that it was not feasible or that it created a greater hazard to use guardrail, safety net, or personal fall protection systems, the employer did not develop and implement a fall protection plan:  a) At the press folder, on or about 7/31/2021: Workers are exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet to the lower level during set up, re-web, and trolley adjustments at the folder.

Issued

2022-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(A): Lockout/tagout procedures were not implemented when servicing and/or maintenance was taking place during normal production operations when an employee (s) was required to (A) Remove or bypass a guard or other safety device; (B) were required to place any part of his or her body into area on a machine or piece of equipment where work was actually performed upon the material being processed (point of operation) or where an associated danger zone existed during a machine operating cycle:    a)     At the press folder, on or about 7/31/2021:   Press operators web and re-web paper at the folder as the press is in operation, the controls are not accessible from elevated platform to utilize inch-mode during web and re-web operations thereby exposing workers to amputation hazards.

Issued

2022-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5594.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  a) At the printing press, by the folder, on or about 7/31/2021:  Workers are exposed to an unguarded rotating shaft at the printed material conveyor when walking and working near and around the rotating shaft.