OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND CHROME PLATING, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 068606910790

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:      FACILITY    On, or about, December 15, 2016, employees that were exposed to electroplating chemicals such as, but not limited to, sodium cyanide were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station near the operations. Sodium cyanide is corrosive and has a pH of 11.5.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06860691

General-duty citation text

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:    FACILITY    On, or about, December 15, 2016, employees that were exposed to chromic acid associated with electroplating operations did not receive periodic examinations of exposed body parts, especially  the nostrils. Chromic acid vapors may cause perforations in the nasal septum.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:    FACILITY    On, or about, December 15, 2016, employees that worked on the chrome plating line were not provided training on the health hazards of chromic acid, a plating chemical that when heated creates hexavalent chromium, which is a carcinogen.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI) in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and description of the requirements for a medical surveillance program as outlined by the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026(k):   FACILITY  On, or about, December 15, 2016, employees that worked on the chrome plating line were not trained on the medical surveillance requirements of the hexavalent chromium standard.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

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:  FACILITY  On, or about, December 15, 2016,  the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program when employees were required to work with electroplating chemicals such as, but not limited to hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, and sodium cyanide which causes severe skin and eye damage.

Issued

Feb 7, 2017

Abate by

Mar 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

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; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  FACILITY  On, or about, December 15, 2016,  the employer failed to train employees on the new labeling system and explain the new safety data sheets. Employees worked with a variety of chemicals including, but not limited to hexavalent chromium.