Quad Graphics, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2013.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 27, 2022 after a complaint, in Merced.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $19,030 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,600, down 81%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Quad Graphics, Inc. averages $300 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Quad Graphics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jun 2, 2019: Employee lacerates forehead when hit by piston
At 5:05 p.m. on June 2, 2019, an employee was removing a piston from a brake assembly of the Splicer 7020 machine. The machine was stopped and power was turned off and power switch was locked in the off position. The employee took the whole brake assembly out because the piston was not coming out by itself. The employee took the brake assembly to the shop and tried to remove the piston with a hammer but it would not come out. The employee then connected compressed air hose to the housing assembly. As he turned the air on, the piston suddenly popped out and hit him in the forehead. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration to his forehead.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3328(E)
Other-than-serious
$750
$375
Nov 26, 2019
Final
Inspection 341714988 OPENED AUG 17, 2016Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Jan 5, 2017
Incident on Dec 11, 2013: Pallet jack operator amputates finger in pinch point
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 11, 2013, Employee #1, a 55-year-old male with Quad Graphics Inc., and was operating a (CATERPILAR, Model NRP-30, Serial Number INRPO763), Hathorne Lift Systems, powered pallet-jack, Number 11. As Empl oyee #1 was backing up the pallet jack his left hand got caught between the rail ing and the handle of the pallet jack, which caused a fracture on his ring finge r and amputation of his left pinkie finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for thr ee-days as a result of this event. The employer had total of 550 non-unionized w orkers and was engaged in commercial printing. Employee #1 had been employed, fu ll-time worker with Quad Graphics Inc., for about one year prior to this event.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3668 A01
Other-than-serious
$18,000
$3,000
May 29, 2014
Final
Inspection 316521244 OPENED FEB 22, 2013Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 190 employees at the site · Closed Mar 20, 2013
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Riverside site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 93 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Riverside CA - Box Springs
Riverside · 2023
93
3
0
3.0
2.0
Merced CA
Merced · 2023
57
2
0
3.0
2.0
West Sacramento CA - Shore
West Sacramento · 2023
50
7
1
10.6
2.0
West Sacramento CA - Terminal
West Sacramento · 2023
5
0
0
0.0
2.0
Riverside CA - Jurupa
Riverside · 2019
85
4
2
4.2
2.0
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.