OSHA Inspection: ERIE PROTECTIVE COATINGS, INC.

Issued

2016-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 186022602310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board.      a.) Erie Protective Coatings, Inc.  - On or about May 11, 2016, and at times prior thereto, the elevated walkway, adjacent to tanks containing corrosive substances including, but not limited to, Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide, was not equipped with standard railings to prevent employees from falling into the tanks.

Issued

2016-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2672.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 186022602310

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.) Erie Protective Coatings, Inc.  - On or about May 11, 2016, and at times prior thereto: Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Metasilicate and Carbon Monoxide.  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2016-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 186022602310

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.) Erie Protective Coatings, Inc.  - On or about May 11, 2016, and at times prior thereto: Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Metasilicate and Carbon Monoxide. Employees were not provided with Hazard Communication Training.

Issued

2016-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 186022602310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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.) Back Dipping Room- on or about February 18, 2016,  tanks of Ultra Black 400-L and Miraclean IC-290 were not labeled with the identity and hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein.

Issued

2016-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 186022602310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed:    a.) Erie Protective Coatings, Inc.- on or about May 11, 2016, and times prior thereto: Employees worked with or around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Metasilicate. Employees were not informed of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping hazards to which they were exposed.