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Batson Printing Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Benton Harbor, Michigan · Printing · NAICS 323110

4inspections
17citation items
$2,385current penalties
Jul 21, 2015last inspection

Batson Printing Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 1990.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 21, 2015 after a complaint, in Benton Harbor.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 17 citation items: 7 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,770 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,385, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 4081.727, (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Batson Printing Inc averages $735 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Batson Printing Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340761196 OPENED JUL 21, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2016

195 Michigan St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.10034(3)
Serious$1,470$735Sep 23, 2015Final

Inspection 315396481 OPENED AUG 13, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 67 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 2012

195 Michigan St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 12, 2012Closed

Inspection 124923566 OPENED JUN 27, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jan 8, 1996

195 Michigan St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$600$300Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$600$300Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$450$225Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$600$300Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$450$225Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$600$300Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 1995Closed

Inspection 110667169 OPENED FEB 26, 1990Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 56 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 1990

195 Michigan St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 22, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 22, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 22, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 22, 1990Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii)

(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 4080.1014

29 CFR 4081.121

29 CFR 4081.125

29 CFR 4081.33

29 CFR 4081.3312

29 CFR 4081.632

29 CFR 4081.722

29 CFR 4081.727

29 CFR 4082.2129

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