| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2014-02-07
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| Emphasis |
P: AMPUTATE, N: AMPUTATE, L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2014-08-11
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2678.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a. On or about February 7, 2014, at Gandy Printers Inc., the employer did not establish and provide an energy control program to their employees while they were required to clean, perform preventive maintenance, and make repairs to machines. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a. On or about February 7, 2014, at Gandy Printers Inc., the employer did not conduct periodic inspections at least annually on lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and requirements. Employees were not locking out machines and did not have record of periodic inspections for the machines they operated. Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing, amputations and death. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C07 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a. On or about February 7, 2014, at Gandy Printers Inc. the employer did not provide training to employees servicing machines about the hazards and procedures to minimize those hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 D04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a. On or about February 7, 2014, the employer at Gandy Printers Inc., an employee (operators/mechanics) reached into the Kluge Letter Press machine to make adjustments without utilizing a locking device, exposing employees to crushing and amputations from the mechanical plates, moving chains, and rotating wheel. b. On or about February 7, 2014, the employer at Gandy Printers Inc., an employee (operators/mechanics) reached into the Rolan Mabeg Six Ink Printer machine to replace rollers without utilizing a locking device, exposing employees to crushing and amputations from the rotating drums. c. On or about February 7, 2014, the employer at Gandy Printers Inc., an employee (operators/mechanics) reached into the Thermo-O-Type Thermographer to make adjustments without utilizing a locking device, exposing employees to the pinches, burns and amputations from the conveyor. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2142.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printing shop, the employer did ensure employees had an flushing station to flush eyes and/or body while using corrosive materials, exposing employees to eye and skin hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A03 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2731.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printing shop, employees were using a Macey saddlebinder machine that was not guarded by a fixed barrier over the conveyor belts, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and amputations. b. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printing shop, employees were using a Kluge letter press machine that was not guarded by a fixed barrier over the mechanical power transmission apparatus, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and amputations. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2276.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printer shop, a live receptacle had several exposed wires protruding that were joined by wire nuts only, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards. b. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printer shop, a live receptacle with no cover had two exposed wires protruding with bare wire showing, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards. c. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printer shop, a live receptacle with the incorrect cover had exposed wires inside with wire nuts, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2276.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the print shop, receptacles on a cord were being used as a plugs hanging from the ceiling, exposing employees to electrical shock. b. On or about February 7, 2014, in the copy room of the print shop, receptacles on a cord was being used as plugs hanging from the ceiling, exposing employees to electrical shock. |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1821.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the print shop, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program, exposing employees to skin, eye, and inhalation hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 F05 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-02 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the print shop, the employer did not ensure labels were on hazardous material containers, exposing employees to the skin, eye, and inhalation hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01006C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
15 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the print shop, the employer did not inform employees on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplaces, exposing employees to skin, eye, ingestion, and inhalation hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a. On or about February 7, 2014, in the printer shop, the employer did not ensure employees were trained in the operation of a forklift, exposing employees to bruises, broken bones and fractures. |
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