OSHA Inspection: IDEAL PLATING & POLISHING CO. INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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 which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    (a) Worksite:  On or about 3/4/16 the employer had not certified that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.   Employees are routinely exposed to eye, hand and foot hazards.    Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:    1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132 (d) (2),    2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE (1910.132 (f) (1)), and     Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:    http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (a) Plating operations:  On or about 3-4-16 the employer did not ensure that employees working with corrosive and irritant chemicals were wearing appropriate eye and face protection.    (b) Antiquing operations:  On or about 3-4-16 the employer did not ensure that employees using compressed air to separate wood chips from products, and to clean the workplace of wood chips were wearing appropriate eye protection.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Antiquing operations:  On or about 3-4-16 the employer did not ensure that compressed air used to clean the workplace of wood chips was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of chromium (VI):    (a) Plating area adjacent to bath 42a:  On or about 3/4/16 the employer did not ensure that the work bench used to prepare chromate solutions was maintained clean of visible powders.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2):  (a) Plating area adjacent to bath 42a:  On or about 3/4/16 the employer did not ensure that the plating bath containing the sodium dichromate complied with the labeling requirements of the Standard.  (b) Workplace: On or about 3/4/16 the employer did not have a safety data sheet available for the sodium dichromate solution used in the plating baths.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Workplace:  On or about 3/4/16 the employer had not trained employees on the new hazardous material label elements and the new safety data sheet format.