OSHA Inspection: C&S PLATING & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Workshop - Employees were not required to wear eye protection while working with chromic acid.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · 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.:    a) Workshop - Employees were exposed to flying metal debris, generated from machining parts, while using compressed air to clean the parts.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Mar 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of chromium (VI):    a) The Break Area - The surfaces in the break area such as, but not limited to, the refrigerator and microwave tested positive for chromium (VI).

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Mar 3, 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) Workshop - Employees were allowed to use 2-strap N-95 filtering face piece respirators on a voluntary basis but the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 was not provided to the employees.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a)  The Shop - Employees were required to operate a forklift and the employer did not provide training to the employees on the forklift's safe operation.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a)  Workshop - Employees were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and chromic acid and the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication Program.