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Bookmasters, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Ashland, Ohio · Books Printing · NAICS 323117

2inspections
12citation items
$47,915current penalties
Nov 21, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Bookmasters, Inc. 2 times in Ohio since 2013.

The latest one began on Nov 21, 2017 after a complaint, in Ashland.

Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 7 serious, 3 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $82,092 and now stand at $47,915, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Bookmasters, Inc. averages $37,915 (1 cited inspection).

Bookmasters, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Bookmasters, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342789625 OPENED NOV 21, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 2018

30 Amberwood Pkwy., Ashland, OH 44805 · Books Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$8,315$4,989Mar 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$8,315$4,989Mar 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Repeat$23,281$13,969Mar 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
Repeat$0$0Mar 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Repeat$23,281$13,969Mar 22, 2018Final

Inspection 339032005 OPENED APR 30, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 225 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 2013

30 Amberwood Pkwy., Ashland, OH 44805 · Books Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$2,700$1,485Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,500$2,080Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,500$2,475Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$4,500$2,475Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$0$0Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$2,700$1,485Jul 23, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 23, 2013Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Ashland site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 110 workers: 3.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bookmasters inc
Ashland · 2024
110 403.42.0
Bookmasters
Ashland · 2022
183 201.32.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i)

(f) Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up—(1) General. (i) The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)

(2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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