OSHA Inspection: S & S PLATING COMPANY COATING DYNAMICS

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:  (a) at the facility, employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials without suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installation(s) 600 volts, nominal, or less were used in prohibited manners:  (a) at the facility, temporary flexible cables were used as permanent wiring.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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) At the worksite, employees were not given information on the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200; any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present; and the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.  Employees were not trained on the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals in the work area; the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; protective measures; and the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) at the facility, employees who voluntarily wear a filtering face-piece (dust mask) were not provided with the information and training on the limitations and use of the respirator.