EHS Today
  • Magazine Subscription
  • ENewsletters
  • EHS Education
  • Safety Leadership Conference
  • America's Safest Companies
    • Search
  • EHS Today Intelligence
  • Safety
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Standards
  • Safety Technology
  • Training & Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Topics
    EHS IntelligenceEnvironmentHealthSafetyLeadershipStandardsConstructionPPESafety TechnologyTraining & EngagementEmergency ManagementCOVID-19 CrisisIndustrial Hygiene
    Resources
    Member BenefitsSafety Leadership ConferenceEHS EducationAmerica's Safest Companies AwardsWebinarsWhite PapersWorkplace Safety AcademyMagazine SubscriptioneNewsletter SubscriptionLatest HeadlinesContact UsAdvertisePress ReleasesPrivacy & Cookie PolicyTerms of Service
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/EHS-Today/66542218626?ref=ts
    https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4355311
    https://twitter.com/EHSToday
    1. Safety

    OSHA fines Huntington, W.Va., Printing Company nearly $160,000 for Workplace Hazards

    Jan. 6, 2010
    OSHA has cited Chapman Printing Co. for workplace safety and health violations. Proposed penalties total $158,400. OSHA initiated its inspection on June 18 in response to a formal complaint.
    Sandy Smith

    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.

    “Each of these violations leaves the company’s workers vulnerable to potential injuries and illness,” said Jeff Funke, area director of OSHA’s Charleston, W.Va., office. “It is important that Chapman Printing Co. eliminate these hazards to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.”

    The willful violations address the company’s failure 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. OSHA issues a serious citation when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard.

    The other-than-serious violations are due to the company’s inadequate recordkeeping.

    The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

    Continue Reading

    Regulations Update: Norfolk Southern, DOL, Teamsters Agee to Enhance Safety at East Palestine

    SLC 2023 Preview: Don’t Just Settle for Easy

    Sponsored Recommendations

    Is Your Safety Program Effective? 10 Questions Every Safety Leader Should Ask

    Nov. 7, 2023

    Purposeful Presence: How Leaders Show Up to Amp Up Performance

    Nov. 7, 2023

    The Truth and Challenges of Cultivating Chronic Unease

    Nov. 7, 2023

    Autopsy of an Injury Uncovering 18 Million Exposures in One Activity

    Nov. 7, 2023

    Voice your opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of EHS Today, create an account today!

    I already have an account

    New

    Suicide Rates Hit Highest Level Ever in 2022

    OSHA Forms Alliance to Better Protect Crane Operators

    OSHA Violations, Citations and Inspections: What You’re Reading in November 2023

    Most Read

    So You Think You Know a Lot about OSHA? (Quiz)

    Ergonomic Risk Assessment: Quick Exposure Check

    OSHA Forms Alliance to Better Protect Crane Operators


    Sponsored

    5 Tactics to Build Stronger Employee Engagement for a Safer Workplace

    5 Emerging Technologies in Ergonomics and Why They Matter

    Everything you need to know about EHS Incident Reporting

    EHS Today
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/EHS-Today/66542218626?ref=ts
    https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4355311
    https://twitter.com/EHSToday
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Do Not Sell or Share
    • Privacy & Cookie Policy
    • Terms of Service
    © 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Endeavor Business Media Logo