OSHA Inspection: THE CUSTOM BOXES INC.

Issued

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $518.00 · Current $518.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The Custom Boxes Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number                  Abatement Date 01                                              01-b                                    03/09/2023 01                                              01-c                                     03/09/2023 01                                              01-d                                     03/09/2023 01                                              05-a                                     03/09/2023 02                                              01                                         03/09/2023 02                                              02                                         03/09/2023   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:   a) Facility wide - On August 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the LPG tank on the orange Mitsubishi  Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. sit down LPG forklifts, Model C500, Serial No AT9004883, was securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating because the LPG tank did not fit in the mount, preventing the bracket from closing.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  a) Facility wide- On August 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the nameplates were maintained on the powered industrial vehicles to provide the operator with information on the operating capacities of the forklift, such as the orange Mitsubishi  Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. sit down LPG forklifts, Model C500, Serial No AT9004883.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a) Facility wide - On or about August 22, 2022, the employer did not remove powered industrial vehicles from service when damage or unsafe conditions were identified. The horn on  the orange Mitsubishi  Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. sit down LPG forklifts, Model C500, Serial No AT9004883 was not functioning.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered:    a) Facility wide - On or about August 22, 2022, the employer did not evaluate the competency of the forklift operators' previous training to ensure that the vehicle and working condition were similar prior to operating powered industrial vehicles.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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) Production - On or about November 8, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from ingoing nip points and moving parts on equipment, such as the Bobst Die Cutter. The side panel guard on the Bobst Die Cutter was missing.  b) 9931 Franklin Avenue Production Area - On November 9, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from points of operation, rotating parts, and ingoing nip points from equipment, such as the Eureka Machinery Automatic Folder Gluer. The Light curtains used for perimeter guarding were bypassed.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  a) Production - On or about November 9, 2022, the employer did not ensure that all guards on machines, such as the Komori 6 Color Printing Press, were affixed and/or secured in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the point of operation danger zone during the operating cycle. The fourth unit guard for the rollers was not secured or interlocked to prevent employees from accessing the area during normal production.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1910.213(d)(1):Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a) Production, Heidelberg Area - On or about November 9, 2022, the Masterforce 10" Jobsite Table Saw did not have an adjusting hood guard.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  The employer did not ensure that all electrical equipment was installed and used in accordance with its listing and labeling:  a) Production - On November 9, 2022, a blue extension cord was connected in series (daisy chained) to a white power strip used to power another orange extension cord and yellow industrial power strip, near the Original Heidelberg Cylinder.  b) Production - On or about November 9, 2022,  four electrical junction boxes, which are intended to be mounted to a wall and wired with permanent conduit, were not mounted to a wall or fixed location and were used as electrical drop downs to power the computer and equipment near the Heidelberg Versafire EP Digital Printer.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Production, Heidelberg Area - On or about November 9, 2022, a yellow extension cord was used as a substitute for fixed wiring to supply power to the Masterforce 10" Jobsite Table Saw.  b) Heidelberg Area - On or about November 9, 2022, a yellow industrial power strip was used as a substitute for fixed wiring to supply power a digital printer.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) Production, Heidelberg Area - On or about November 9, 2022, the employer did not ensure that all flexible cords were used in continuous lengths without any splices, such as the spliced orange extension cord and power cord for the Masterforce 10" Jobsite Table Saw.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a) Production - On or about November 9, 2022, the employer did not ensure that all secondary containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace were labeled with the identity of the chemical and the information regarding the physical and health hazards of the chemicals contained therein, including secondary containers of Smart Wash HD and GS-Roller Wash Step 1. Hazardous chemicals in these containers include, but are not limited to, Aliphatic Petrolleum Distillates, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, Steareth - 50, Cumene, Xylenes (o-,m-,p- Isomers),  Medium Aliphatic Naphtha and Solvent Naphtha.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not maintain the safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a) Production - On or about November 9, 2022, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for each of the hazardous chemicals which employees use, including Smart Wash HD, GS-Roller Wash Step 1, and MRC 2010 Low Vapor Pressure Metering Roller Cleaner.   Hazardous chemicals in these containers include, but are not limited to, Aliphatic Petrolleum Distillates, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, Steareth - 50, Cumene, Xylenes (o-,m-,p- Isomers),  Medium Aliphatic Naphtha, Solvent Naphtha, Aliphatic Hydrocarbon, and Isobutyl Alcohol.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).