OSHA Inspection: ROYAL METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,924 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:     (a) On and before 8/11/2016, at facility, for the plater using corrosive liquid sodium hypochlorite to treat the water in the plating room.  An eye wash station was not available for use in the event of eye contact.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,924 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On and before 8/11/2016, at facility, for the machinist drilling holes in aluminum.  The employer did not have guards on the drill presses.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,636 · Current $904 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):  Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) On and before 08/11/2014, outside the waterjet room, the employer had blocked electrical panel with welding machine in front of it making it difficult to access in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,924 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        (a) On and before 07/21/2015, at facility, for the plater working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, corrosive liquid sodium hypochlorite.  Employer did not provide a hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:     (a) On and before 07/21/2015, at facility, for the plater working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, liquid chlorine.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazardous chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:     (a) On and before 07/21/2015, at facility, for the plater working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, corrosive liquid sodium hypochlorite.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the chemicals they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,924 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) On and before 08/11/2016, in the facility, for the machinist that repairs machines.  The employer had no LO/TO program or procedures and had missing information on isolation devices and control valves on equipment such as, but not limited to, punch press, Alva Allen Ind. Model BT12.

Issued

Aug 22, 2016

Abate by

Nov 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On and before 08/11/2016, in the facility, for the machinist that repairs machines.  The employer had no LO/TO program or procedures and had missing information on isolation devices and control valves on equipment such as, but not limited to, punch press, Alva Allen Model BT12.