OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY GRAPHICS & SIGNS LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,473 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(b):  Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review, or communicated orally to employees when the employer had 10 or fewer employees:  On or about July 5, 2023, the employer did not develop and have employees review an emergency action plan that included at a minimum:  -Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency; -Procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments; -Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical operations before they evacuate; -Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation; -Procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties; and -The name or job title of every employee who may be contacted by employees who need more information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,473 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  On or about July 5, 2023, the employer had not provided employees with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 [(Mandatory) Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard] when employees were permitted to voluntarily use 1/2 mask elastomeric respirators in the workplace during the spray-painting process.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about July 5, 2023, the employer had not established and implemented the elements of a written respiratory program necessary to ensure that employees who spray painted and voluntarily used 1/2 mask elastomeric respirators were medically able to use the respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Nov 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,473 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour:  On or about July 5, 2023, Oxygen cylinders were stored next to acetylene fuel-gas cylinders inside the shop, and were not separated by 20 feet, or had a 5 foot high noncombustible one half hour rated fire-resistant barrier.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,473 Reduced

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:  On or about July 5, 2023, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to oil and latex based paints.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   On or before July 5, 2023, employees worked with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Oil and latex paints, and the employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or before July 5, 2023, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to employees throughout the facility at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Oct 19, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:   On or about July 5, 2023, employees were operating a Clark Model CCP40, Sit-Down Type Forklift, and the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by 29 CFR 1910.178(l).