OSHA Inks Out Nearly $160 Grand in Fines Against Printing Company
OSHA has cited Chapman Printing Co. in Huntington, WV for workplace safety and health violations. Proposed penalties total $158,400.
OSHA initiated its inspection on June 18 in response to a complaint. As a result of the investigation, the company has been issued citations for six willful violations, with a penalty of $126,000; eight serious violations, with a penalty of $27,900; and five other-than-serious violations, with a penalty of $4,500
The willful violations address OSHA’s belief that the company failed to provide adequate energy control procedures and a hearing conservation program. OSHA defines a willful violation as one committed with plain indifference to, or intentional disregard for, employee safety and health.
The serious violations include a lack of machine guarding, failure to conduct a hazard assessment of the workplace to determine the need for personal protective equipment, failure to provide personal protective equipment for employees, and failure to provide and use protective equipment when working on or near energized electrical equipment.
The other-than-serious violations are due to the company’s inadequate recordkeeping.
