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Thayer Publishing Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Mankato, Minnesota · Printing · NAICS 323110

4inspections
6citation items
$3,353current penalties
Apr 26, 2016last inspection

Thayer Publishing Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1999.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 26, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Mankato.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,800 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,353, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Thayer Publishing Inc averages $1,155 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Thayer Publishing Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341431294 OPENED APR 26, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 2016

150 Kingswood Dr, Mankato, MN 56001 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$900$630May 12, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$750$525May 12, 2016Final

Inspection 316626217 OPENED JUL 31, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 43 employees at the site · Closed Aug 6, 2012

150 Kingswood Road, Mankato, MN 56002 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311854418 OPENED MAR 3, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 86 employees at the site · Closed Apr 3, 2008

150 Kingswood Road, Mankato, MN 56002 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$1,400$980Mar 5, 2008Closed

Inspection 126596311 OPENED NOV 1, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 1999

150 Kingswood Road, Mankato, MN 56002 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$1,050$728Nov 23, 1999Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$350$245Nov 23, 1999Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(iii) · Using electrical equipment
Other-than-serious$350$245Nov 23, 1999Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i)

(2) Guarding horizontal shafting. (i) All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)

(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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