ELYRIA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ELYRIA PLATING CORP.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ELYRIA PLATING CORP. in 118 OLIVE ST., ELYRIA, OH 44035 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 338179617.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ELYRIA PLATING CORP.
- Site address
- 118 OLIVE ST.
- City
- ELYRIA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44035
- Mailing
- 118 OLIVE ST., ELYRIA, OH 44035
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332813
- Employees
- 36
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to require employees to wear personal protective equipment with long sleeves, aprons, and appropriate protective gloves while working with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, cadmium, and zinc on the hand rack lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to require employees to wear face shields or goggles while working with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, cadmium, and zinc on the hand rack lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants' chemical state and physical form: a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to conduct exposure monitoring to determine employees' exposure to various metals and acids, such as, but not limited to, cadmium, zinc, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid while working on electroplating lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to conduct exposure monitoring to determine employees' exposure to hexavalent chromium while working on the hand rack and front lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to implement the elements of a written hazard communication program for those employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, cadmium, and zinc while operating electroplating lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Elyria Plating Corp. - Elyria, Ohio: On or about January 10, 2013, the employer failed to adequately train employees on the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, cadmium, and zinc while operating electroplating lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338179617.
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