OSHA Inspection: VISION ASSOCIATES OF ROCHESTER INC

Issued

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,066 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) On or about 4/30/13 in the Finishing area; the exit door on the south east side of the building was locked.      No Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,430 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee that uses eye protection that provides side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects:    a) On or about 04/22/13 in the Surfacing department; employees operating the blocker machines use compressed air to blow out pieces of alloy from the lens holder area while wearing safety glasses without side shields.      b) On or about 4/22/13 in the Surfacing department; employees using the polisher machines are exposed to splash hazards while wearing safety glasses without side shields.      No Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,430 · Current $0 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.:     a) On or about 04/22/13 at the Blocker machines; compressed air guns used to clean out alloy chips from in and around Blocker machines #0 and #1 were at a gage pressure of 60 psi. exposing employees to struck by pieces of alloy.       No Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,240 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about 04/22/13 in the Finish Department; a relocatable power strip was being used to supply power to two edger machines and a sump pump exposing employees to contact with energized electrical current and fire hazard.      b) On or about 4/22/13 in the Glass Department; a relocatable power strip was being used to supply power to glass blocker machine, a radio and a sump pump, exposing employees to contact with energized electrical current and fire hazard.        No Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,430 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) On or about 04/22/13 in the Surfacing department; the three alloy tanks, used to melt the metal alloy containing 22% lead and 5% cadmium, were not marked to indicate the presence of these hazardous materials, potentially exposing employees to inhalation and skin contact with these metals in the molten state.      b) On or about 04/22/13 in the Surfacing department; the sumps containing the H-A1 polish, used in polish machines, were not labeled to indicate the presence the 10-40% aluminum oxide in solution, potentially exposing employees to hazardous materials which may cause target organ damage.      Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 1, 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) On or about 04/22/13 in the Surfacing department; the three alloy tanks, used to melt the metal alloy containing 22% lead and 5% cadmium, were not trained on the hazards, presence or what to do in an emergency involving these hazardous materials, potentially exposing employees to inhalation and skin contact with these metals in the molten state.     b) On or about 04/22/13 in the Surfacing department; the sumps containing the H-A1 polish, used in polish machines, were not trained on the hazards, presence, or what to do in an emergency involving the 10-40% aluminum oxide in solution, potentially exposing employees to hazardous materials which may cause target organ damage.     Abatement Certification

Issued

May 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan: a) On or about 04/22/13 throughout the facility; employee requirements for emergency reporting and alarm activition as described in the site emergency action plan revised 2/28/13, were not reviewed with each employee.    Abatement Certification