OSHA Cites Texas Printer for Violations

SAN ANTONIO—The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Litho Press, based here, with 19 alleged serious violations, including leaving workers vulnerable to amputations from improper machine guarding. The proposed penalties total $53,550.

OSHA began an inspection on Oct. 6 under its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on amputations at the Litho Press facility, where workers manufacture books, magazines, directories and brochures. Violations included inadequate machine guarding (including for belts, pulleys and horizontal shafts) and a lack of specific procedures to control hazardous energy while workers conducted cleaning and servicing operations on printing equipment.