OSHA Inspection: A-LUSTER METAL FINISHING

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c):     Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.      On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to physical and chemical hazards resulting from the lack of covers and / or guardrails positioned to prevent employees from falling into open tanks in the anodizing area of the facility.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials including nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, and sodium hydroxide in the chemical storage area, zinc plating, electropolish, black oxide, anodizing, and other production areas of the facility; however, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5):     The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:    On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to falling object and splashing chemical hazards in the electropolish, black oxide, and zinc line areas of the facility caused by crane overloading due to absence of marking that shows the rated load of the crane.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):     A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to falling object and splashing chemical hazards in the electropolish, black oxide, and zinc line areas of the facility caused by crane malfunction, failure, or overloading due to lack of periodic inspection of the cranes in the past 12 months.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about 28 March 2012, employees working in the Zinc Line area were exposed to eye and face hazards resulting from use of compressed air, measured at over 90 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure for cleaning purposes.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii):     In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.    On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards resulting from unguarded fluorescent light fixtures suspended in the chemical storage area and locker room that were less than 7 feet above the floor.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1):     Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:    On or about 28 March 2012, near the black oxide line at the facility, employees were exposed to electrical hazards caused by cabinets, cutout boxes, and fittings in a damp location that were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(iv):     Fixtures installed in wet or damp locations were not approved for the purpose and were not so constructed or installed that water could not enter or accumulate in wireways, lamp holders or other electrical parts:    On or about 28 March 2012, employees were exposed to electrical hazards in the anodize, black oxide, and electropolish areas of the facility resulting from light fixtures that were present in damp locations that were not constructed or installed in a manner to prevent water from entering or accumulating in wireways, lamp holders, and other electrical parts.