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OSHA Inspection: HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HI-TECH PLATING COMPANY, INC. in 1015 WEST 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 341250678.

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Site address
1015 WEST 18TH STREET
City
ERIE
State
PA
ZIP
16502
Mailing
1015 WEST 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332813
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.37 A02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
May 2, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:    a) Hi-Tech Plating Company, Inc. / 1015 West 18th St, Erie, PA: On or about February 12, 2016 flammable materials, including but not limited to propane and Hi-Sol 640, were stored within an emergency exit route on the West side of the nickel building.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1910.101 B

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
May 2, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.101(b): Section 3.4.4, Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P11965, as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.101(b): Compressed gas cylinder(s) not in use were not properly supported to prevent them from being knocked over:  a) Hi-Tech Plating Company, Inc. / 1015 West 18th St, Erie, PA: On or about February 12, 2016 compressed gas cylinders of propane stored near an overhead door in the nickel building were not properly supported/secured to prevent them from falling over.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.334 A02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
May 2, 2016
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): When there was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a) Hi-Tech Plating Company, Inc. / 1015 West 18th St, Erie, PA: On or about February 12, 2016 a flexible cord in use for a 500 lb. Dayton Hoist in the masking area showed visible signs of damage.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $1600

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
Jun 3, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    a) Hi-Tech Plating Company, Inc. / 1015 West 18th Street, Erie, PA: On or about February 12, 2016 employees were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory irritation hazards from contact with chemicals used in the plating process that includes, but is not limited to, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, aqua ammonia, nickel sulfamate, and OC-88M alkaline cleaner. The employer did not have a written certification of a hazard assessment for the facility.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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