OSHA Inspection: QUALITY METAL FINISHING

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Spray Booth Area: Cardboard boxes were stored on the Spray Booths, thus exposing the employees to fire hazard, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a) Facility: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including Paxtrol 423 and MIL-C-8514C Pre-Treat Base, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use respirators, before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employees who were required to use half-face respirators, thus exposing the employees to respiratory distress, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Facility: The energy control program was not developed for the workplace where employees performed servicing and maintenance of equipment including, but not limited to, Ni/Zn, Cad/Copper, and Anodize/Chem Exhaust Blowers, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Painting Area: Portable fire extinguisher was blocked by metal drums and equipment, on or about 12/09/15.  b) Painting Area: Portable fire extinguisher was blocked by water station, bottles, and a bucket, on or about 12/09/15.  c) Plating Department: Portable fire extinguisher was blocked by  a table, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:      a) Facility: The last annual check of six Portable Fire Extinguishers was done on September 2014, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area exposed to toxic materials:  a) Painting Area: Employee stored and consumed beverages in area exposed to toxic materials including Paxtrol 423 and MIL-C-8514C Pre-Treat Base, on or about 12/09/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including Paxtrol 423 and MIL-C-8514C Pre-Treat Base, on or about 12/09/15.