OSHA Inspection: ELECTRONIC PLATING COMPANY

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places should be provided where practicable.  On or about June 16, 2015, the employer did not keep restrooms, docks, and passageways in the facility free of standing water, thereby exposing employees to slip, trips and falls.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):   Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  On or about June 16, 2015, employees were required to perform maintenance and repair work on equipment including motors, compressors, and chemical tank lines on a daily basis.  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy, thereby exposing employees to the unexpected re-energization of machinery.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):   The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  The training shall include the following:  On or about June 16, 2015, employees were required to perform maintenance on equipment including motors, compressors and chemical tank lines on a daily basis.  The employer did not provide training to authorized, affected, and other employees to include all of the elements in (a) through (c), thereby exposing employees to unexpected re-energization of equipment.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  On or about June 16, 2015, employees were required to perform maintenance on a compressor.  The employer did not ensure that lockout devices were used to isolate all energy sources on the compressor, thereby exposing all employees to potential contact of energized of equipment.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):   An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  On or about June 16, 2015, operators were not evaluated every three years in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, thereby exposing all employees in the plant to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):   Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about June 16, 2015, the employer did not perform an examination of the power industrial truck to check for defects after each shift, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4): Barrels, containers, and drums. Revolving drums, barrels, and containers shall be guarded by an enclosure which is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that the barrel, drum, or container cannot revolve unless the guard enclosure is in place.  On or about June 16, 2015, the parts dryers were not provided with interlocks that stopped the dryers from rotating when opened, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards at the bottom and top of the dryers.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):   Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  On or about June 16, 2015, employees were required to work adjacent to four tank lines on a daily basis.  The chain and sprockets on the four tank lines were not completely guarded, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  a. Line 1 - Zn Chloride Line - On or about June 16, 2015, employees had access to an electrical box with open covers that had energized wires that were exposed and protruding outside the box on the south wall post, in an aisle employees use to access equipment, thereby exposing employees to shock and electrocution hazard.  b. Line 2 - Zn Chloride Plate Line - On or about June 16, 2015, employees had access to a control boxes that had energized wires that were exposed and protruding outside the box, near the dryers, thereby exposing employees to shock and electrocution hazards.  c. Chemical Storage Area - On or about June 16, 2015, employees had access to a control box with a missing start button that had energized wires that were exposed, thereby exposing employees to shock and electrocution hazard.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):   Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cable may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  Chemical Storage - On or about June 16, 2015, flexible cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure near the baler, thereby exposing employees to electrical fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  On or about June 16, 2015, the employer failed to keep the work place clean and orderly, thereby exposing employees to slip and trip hazards due to chemicals and garbage on floor.   Electronic Plating Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315157792, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 30, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 1821 S. 54th Ave., Cicero, IL 60650.

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $5,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:  On or about June 16, 2015, employees were exposed to live electrical wires when required to work adjacent to the tank lines in which the electrical wires energizing the motors were not fully enclosed, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.