OSHA Inspection: PRECIOUS PLATE

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $5175.00 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) Facility - On or about 6/23/15 - Employees have sustained face and eye injuries from splashing and/or dripping chemcials.  The employer does not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye and face protection when exposed to eye and/or face hazards from liquid chemicals and caustic liquids.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a) Facility - On or about 6/23/15, employees work in an electroplating facility where known skin irritants, such as but not limited to, nickel, palladium, gold and silver solutions are used in the plating operations, as well as, corrosives such as hydrochloric and sodium hydroxide and fluboric acid. The employer did not select/require employees to use the appropriate hand protection such as gauntlet gloves to protect the employee from skin exposure when working with and around the solutions that are known skin irritants, which cause skin rashes, or required to wear more substantial glove to protect their hands and wrist areas.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available:    a) Facility - On or about 3/26/15, an employee who had been splashed with a fluoride-containing solution did not have access to or was provided a calcium gluconate gel for topical application.  First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 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.) Facility - On or about 6/23/15, employees work with a variety of hazardous chemicals including cyanides-containing solutions; hydrogen fluoride containing solutions; gold, silver nickel and palladium-containing solutions; corrosives and caustics.  Employees work with these chemicals without having been provided the appropriate/sufficient information regarding the hazards associated with these chemicals, either at the time of their initial assignment or whenever a new hazard that has been introduced into their work area.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(a): 1904.7(a)  The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.    a.) Facility - On or about 4/15/15, an employee sustained a chemical splash (KCN) to the R eye which resulted in irritation/chemical burn and subsequent medical treatment.  The injury was not recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 log.    b.) Facility - On or about 6/15/15, an employee suffered a chemical drip to the eye (from ceiling) which resulted in irritation/chemical burn and subsequent medical treatment.  The injury was not recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 log.    c.) Facility - On or about 6/20/15, an employee suffered a low thoracic strain, which resulted in 1 lost day.  The injury was not recorded on the log.    d.) Facility - On or about 4/15/15, a TEMPORARY employee was splashed in the R eye with chemicals which resulted in irritation/chemical burn and subsequent medical treatment.  The injury was not recorded on the OSHA 300 log.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED