OSHA Inspection: STERLING PLATING INC.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) On or about August 20, 2012, Sterling Plating Inc. did not ensure that employees voluntarily wearing a Willson Premier 6000 Series half-face respirator equipped with organic vapor/acid gas cartridges were provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On or about August 17 and 23, 2012, and at times prior thereto, Sterling Plating Inc. did not ensure through training and evaluation that each forklift operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely.  Affected employees operated a Clark Powrworker, Model ST 40 B, forklift.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $238.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a) On or about August 20, 2012, Sterling Plating Inc. did not ensure that employees voluntarily wearing a Willson Premier 6000 Series half-face respirator equipped with organic vapor/acid gas cartridges were provided the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9):     The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:    a) On or about August 23, 2012, Sterling Plating Inc. did not ensure that all labeling included on electroplating process tanks used on Lines 3, 4, and 5 were legible.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.