OSHA Inspection: DECATUR PLATING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    On top of poured concrete flooring in the shop, the employer provided a walkway constructed of floating cinder block piers, floating deck (fiberglass and wood), with wood shims between the cinder block and deck, and the walkway was not conspicuously marked with the load capacity by the following equipment:    a) Automatic Rack Line (Zinc);    b) Zinc Line (Manual) - across from the Automatic Rack Line;    c) Steel Zinc Line; and    d) Zinc Phosphate Line (Manual).

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    The employer provided stairs to the top of the fiberglass walkways around the plating tanks that were not uniform in rise height and tread width in the following areas:    a) two stairs at the South side of the Zinc Line (Manual) across from the Automatic Rack Line;    b) one stair at the North side of the Zinc Line (Manual) across from the Automatic Rack Line;    c) two stairs on the South side of the Steel Zinc Line on the East side of the building; and     d) one stair on the East side of the Steel Zinc Line on the East side of the building.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.     Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burn hazards and they were not provided an adequate exit route for emergency use because a 55-gallon drum and hose blocked the exit route stairs on the East side of the Steel Zinc Line.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    In the shop, employees were exposed to corrosive plating acids and bases when they plated metal pieces and a suitable face and body wash was not provided for quick drenching.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    The employer provided Class ABC portable fire extinguishers in the shop and did not ensure they were inspected at least monthly.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    The employer provided Class ABC portable fire extinguishers in the shop and did not perform an annual maintenance check.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from the following:    a) insulated conductors used to power an Xtreme Garage fan in the Northeast side of the shop at the Steel Zinc Plating Line and the electrical cover was pulled away from the back of the fan exposing the conductors.    b) a flexible cord used to power a Budgit hoist at the Barrel Plating Line in the West side of the shop and the outer wiring was pulled from the plug end.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Conductors or equipment were located in damp or wet locations, and exposed to liquids or other agents that had a deteriorating effect on the conductors or equipment, and were not identified for use in the operating environment:  The employer provided an electrical outlet and an electrical service panel at the Steel Zinc Plating Line, a corrosive location, that was not intended to protect against contact with corrosive vapors (residue pH of 0).

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Employees in the Steel Zinc Plating Line at the East side of the shop were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from a black flexible cord connected to a red flexible cord terminating in two 3-way outlet extenders that were used to distribute power to a series of overhead lights.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from:  a) a flexible cord used to power a Budgit hoist at the Barrel Plating Line that was not visually inspected and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  b) a flexible cord used to power a Budgit hoist at the Barrel Plating line that was not visually inspected and the outer cord was repaired with black tape.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from:  a) a flexible cord used to power a Budgit hoist at the Barrel Plating Line that was not removed from service and the outer insulation was pulled away at the plug end exposing the inner wiring.  b) a flexible cord used to power a Budgit hoist at the Barrel Plating line that was not removed from service and the outer cord was repaired with black tape.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    The employer did not evaluate, develop and document a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for the tasks performed by the employees assigned to plate parts, nor did they complete a written certification that included the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):     Employees worked with corrosive zinc plating solutions and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:    a) use of labels and other forms of warning,  b) access to safety data sheets,  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees,  d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,   e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    Employees plating metal were exposed to corrosive chemicals and the employer did not provide training on the labels received on shipped containers and the labeling used on the plating tanks.