OSHA Inspection: EXIGO METAL WORKS

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $2850.00

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29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Spray Booth Area: The employer did not ensure that compressed gas cylinder was stored in a manner to minimize physical damage or tampering by unauthorized personnel. The cylinder was not chained.   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.   a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer placed and stored two 33 pound propane fuel cylinders used for forklifts in a manner which did not protect the cylinders from physical damage or tampering by unauthorized personnel. The propane cylinders were not protected from physical damage caused by forklifts and were placed next to an ash tray.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

Hazardous substances B104

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ - Production Area/Spray booth: Employer did not ensure that the spray booth was provided with a working manometer.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $3563.00

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29 CFR 1910.124(h)(4): Employees working with chromic acid were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not provide periodic examinations for employee working in the electroplating area and using chromic acid.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

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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:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not ensure that employees used eye protection when handling the following chemicals: a) Atlantic Phos 745RTS (which contains Phosphoric Acid, pH 2.6 - 3.0) used in washer. b) Polyester Crystal TGIC no lead (which contains Barium Sulfate 10-25% and Titanium Dioxide 10-25%) used in the spray booth. c) Chromic Acid Flake (which contains Chromium Trioxide 100%), Ultrex AF 28 MH (which contains Sodium Hydroxide) and Hex a Gone Salts; all of which were used in the electroplating area.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

Hazardous substances B104

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for employees who were required to wear the following respirators: a) Half face, air purifying respirator (such as but not limited to 3M and AOSafety) b) N95 filtering face piece respirator (such as but not limited to 3M and Jackson Safety)   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances B104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or was required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear respirators in the workplace. Employees were required to wear respiratory protection such as but not limited to: a) Half face, air purifying respirators with cartridges b) N95 filtering face piece respirators  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances B104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not ensure that all employees required to wear respirators were fit tested. Employees were required to wear respiratory protection such as but not limited to: a) Half face, air purifying respirators with cartridges  b) N95 filtering face piece respirators  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances B104

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not provide comprehensive and understandable training to employees required to use respirators at the work place. Employee were required to use respirators such as but not limited to:  a) Half face, air purifying respirators with cartridges b) N95 filtering face piece respirators   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

Hazardous substances B104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not select appropriate respirators for employees powder coating metal with a product containing barium sulfate. Employee was wearing unknown type of air purifying respirator equipped with unknown cartridges, which was not certified by NIOSH. Employees working in the spray paint area and using product containing barium sulfate were exposed to 62mg/m3 of barium sulfate which exceeded OSHA PEL.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances B104

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(B)(1): The employer did not select a respirator for employee use that maintained the employee's exposure to the hazardous substance, when measured outside the respirator, at or below the maximum use concentration:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ - Production Area: An employee wearing a half face (3M) air purifying respirator and spraying  a mixture containing Barium Sulfate was exposed to Barium Sulfate at a level of 62 milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air (mg/m3) as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA). This exposure exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 mg/m3 by 12.4 times. This exposure also exceeded the 50 mg/m3 Maximum Use Concentration (MUC) of the employee's half face air-purifying respirator by 1.2 times.  Condition observed on or about June 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $3564.00

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if spaces were permit-required confined spaces before allowing employees to enter them. Employees entered a curing oven to clean and remove accumulated powder and any metal pieces which fell to the floor. Employees were exposed to potential suffocation hazards and burns from a natural gas used in the oven.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $3563.00

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 was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not develop a Lackout/Tagout program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, a curing oven, which uses natural gas as a fuel source. Employees entered the oven to clean and remove accumulated powder or pick up metal pieces that fell to the floor, without utilizing Lockout/Tagout.   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $3564.00

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:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not ensure that eye wash station was available within the work area where employees used corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to: a) Atlantic Phos 745RTS (which contains Phosphoric Acid, pH 2.6 - 3.0) and used in the wash room b) Chromic Acid Flake (which contains Chromium Trioxide 100%) and Ultrex AF 28 MH (which contains Sodium Hydroxide), both used in electroplating area   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $2850.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:    a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer authorized employees to operate powered industrial equipment, which included, but was not limited to a MITSUBISHI Lift truck, sit down type (SN AF 81B-50321, Model FGC15) without providing powered industrial equipment training that included a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and a performance evaluation prior to operating the forklift when the employees were initially assigned to operate the equipment.      Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $2850.00

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not ensure that compressed air used by employees for cleaning was less than 30 p.s.i. Employees were cleaning powder off their clothes which was at 90 p.s.i.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

Hazardous substances B104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Barium Sulfate listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ - Production Area: Employer did not ensure that employees exposure to airborne concentration of Barium Sulfate did not exceed the levels listed in Table Z-1. a) An employee wearing 3M half face air purifying respirator and spray painting product containing Barium Sulfate was exposed to 62 mg/m3 of Barium Sulfate for an 8-hour TWA (zero exposures were assumed for unsampled time). This value exceeded the airborne concentration of 5 mg/m3 for Barium Sulfate listed in Table Z-1, by 12.4 times. b) An employee wearing North half face air purifying respirator and spray painting product containing Barium Sulfate was exposed to 27 mg/m3 of Barium Sulfate for an 8-hour TWA (zero exposures were assumed for unsampled time). This value exceeded the airborne concentration of 5 mg/m3 for Barium Sulfate listed in Table Z-1, by 5.4 times.  Condition observed on or about June 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $3563.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Electroplating Area: The employer did not assess employees exposure to Chromium (VI). Employees working in the electroplating area were using Chromium Trioxide during plating process.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

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:   Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.  Employees engaged in the metal finishing including electroplating, anodizing, and metal coating services used chemical products that included, but were not limited to:  a) Klean-Strip Lacquer Thinner (which contains up to 50% Acetone, 31.5% Toluene, 35% Methanol, etc) b) Atlantic Phos 745RTS (which contains Phosphoric Acid) c) Polyester Crystal TGIC no lead UN-707730 (which contains Barium Sulfate, and Tiatium Dioxide, etc.) d) Chromic Acid Flake (which contains Chromium Trioxide 100%)  e) Ultrex AF 28 MH (which contains Sodium Hydroxide) f) Hex a Gone Salts  (contains Sodium Sulfate 50-60%, Potassium Sulfate 25-35%, Boric Acid 15-25%) g) Boric Acid (which contains Boric Acid)  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Electroplating Area:  The employer did not label individual stationary process containers such as dip tanks in order to convey the general information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to: Chromic Acid Flake, Ultrex AF 28 MH and Boric Acid contained in the tanks.  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used in the facility:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Shop Area: The employer did not provide safety data sheets for the following chemical products used on site when request by CSHO: a) Klean-Strip Lacquer Thinner  b) Atlantic Phos 745RTS  c) Polyester Crystal TGIC no lead  d) Chromic Acid Flake   e) Ultrex AF 28 MH f)  Hex a Gone Salts  g) Boric Acid   Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.

Issued

2016-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  Exigo Metal Works/Hillside, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not provide hazardous chemical training for employees engaged in metal finishing including electroplating, anodizing, and metal coating services and using chemical products that included, but were not limited to:  a) Klean-Strip Lacquer Thinner (which contains up to 50% Acetone, 31.5% Toluene, 35% Methanol, etc) b) Atlantic Phos 745RTS (which contains Phosphoric Acid) c) Polyester Crystal TGIC no lead UN-707730 (which contains Barium Sulfate, and Tiatium Dioxide, etc.) d) Chromic Acid Flake (which contains Chromium Trioxide 100%)  e) Ultrex AF 28 MH (which contains Sodium Hydroxide) f) Hex a Gone Salts  (contains Sodium Sulfate 50-60%, Potassium Sulfate 25-35%, Boric Acid 15-25%) g) Boric Acid (which contains Boric Acid)  Condition observed on or about March 17, 2016.