OSHA Inspection: BETTER NEWSPAPERS, INC.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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 rotating parts:           a)    West side of production area, on the Goss Community printer, guards were not installed on the ingoing nip points to prevent employee exposure to multiple hazardous areas during operations.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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)    West side of production area, on the Goss Community printer, the drive shaft located on the west side, going from the south units to the north unit, was not guarded.   The shaft was 5 feet off the floor.

Issued

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):     a)    The employer had not certified which employees were competent to run the forklift.