OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE STATE IMPRESSIONS, LLC

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 requirements of this standard were being followed:       a) Prairie State Impressions, LLC - The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures to ensure that the procedure and requirements of their energy control program were being followed by employees.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l), with certification records that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    a) Prairie State Impressions, LLC -  The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l), with certification records that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment were not used or installed in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:         a) PSMC Line - A power strip was not used or installed in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling for an industrial environment.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:       a) Mark Handy Line - There was an electrical power cord used to supply power to a power strip that had a monitor, battery charger, and other items plugged into it on a permanent basis.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Portable hand-lamps supplied through flexible cords were not equipped with a handle of molded composition or other material approved for the purpose, and a substantial guard attached to the lamp-holder or the handle:           a) Mark and Handy Line - On the printing press there was a portable hand lamp with a metal shell, non-insulated handle, and without a guard.  The cord entry on the portable hand lamp had no bushing thereby possibly allowing cable abrasion to occur which would expose live conductors.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 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:      a) Prairie State Group - did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 (e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:      1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;    2) Material safety data sheet availability;    3) Training of employees;    4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;    5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and    6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.      Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to:  Ethylene glycol (anti-freeze), ammonium hydroxide, propyl alcohol, and butyl acrylate.

Issued

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer had portable fire extinguishers that were not mounted, located, identified and readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:      a) PCMC 1 Line - There was a fire extinguisher that was on the floor and not readily accessible in case of an emergency.       b) PCMC 1 Line - There was a fire extinguisher sign that no fire extinguisher underneath it and not readily accessible in case of an emergency.