Voorhees printing plant cited by OSHA

AFL Quality Inc., which operates AFL Web Printing, was cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Health and Safety Administration for unsafe conditions at its Voorhees facility.

The 26 violations, including two repeat violations from 2009, carry a potential fine of $170,000, OSHA reported Monday in a news release.

The most serious violation was a failure to provide proper machine guards.

Other violations include improper storage of gas containers and failure to provide employees with chemical-resistant gloves, safety goggles and face shields.

The company, which prints area publications including the Gloucester County Times, was also cited in 2009 for failure to conduct periodic inspections of machinery to make sure equipment would not start up unexpectedly when being shut down for service.

An assistant to company president Antoinette Franceschini told a reporter Monday: "You have inaccurate information and she has no comment at this time."    - Jane M. Von Bergen