OSHA Inspection: CORBIN RUSSWIN, INC.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,696 · Current $5,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  NAPCO PLATING LINE:  On or about and at times prior to February 14, 2017, the employer did not provide guard rails or other restraint system to protect employees working on the platforms around the NAPCO plating tanks.  Employees perform job-related tasks while on these platforms multiple times each day.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,696 · Current $5,387 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  PLATING DEPARTMENT:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, the employer did not require employees to use the personal protective equipment appropriate for the tasks they were responsible for conducting:  1.  On the Hand Line, employees wore cotton gloves and short-sleeve shirts while manually dipping racks of parts into and out of the treatment tanks which contained chemicals including, but not limited to corrosive acid, nickel, trivalent chromium, and/or cyanide complexes.  Based on the tasks assigned, employees should be wearing chemical resistant gloves and arm covers to protect them form chemical exposure.  2.  On the ZDC Line, employees wore sneakers while lifting racks of parts onto overhead conveyors.  Depending upon the parts that were loaded, the racks could weigh 25-55 pounds.  Employees should be wearing steel toe shoes or overboots.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  HAND LINE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, employees wore cotton gloves while manually dipping racks of parts into plating tanks.  Tanks contained liquids classified as corrosive acid, corrosive alkaline, nickel-containing, chromium-containing, or cyanide-containing.  Based on the tasks assigned, employees should be wearing chemical resistant gloves and arm covers to protect them form chemical exposure.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,696 · Current $5,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA:  On or about and at times prior to February 14, 2017, containers of incompatible raw chemicals including, but not limited to sulfuric, hydrochloric, and selenious acids; ammonium and potassium hydroxides; hydrogen peroxide; nickel carbonate; and bronze oil;  were stored together without secondary containment.  Strong acids are not compatible with strong alkalis such as ammonium and potassium hydroxides, oxidizers and flammable/combustible liquids, and most metals.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $4,310 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  PLATING DEPARTMENT:  On or about and at times prior to February 14, 2017, the Bracker Radial Riveter #7547 was not guarded at the point of operation.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,617 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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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.:  PLATING DEPARTMENT:  On or about and at times prior to February 14, 2017, the employer did not ensure that air used for cleaning was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. exposing employees to struck-by hazards while they were blowing die cast residue off parts.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $4,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  PLATING DEPARTMENT HAND LINE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, flexible cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring to energize fans and a radio.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  PLATING DEPARTMENT, HAND LINE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, an extension cord used to energize portable fans and a radio was run under floor mats where employees regularly walk and stand.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,696 · Current $5,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  COMPANY-WIDE:      On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, the employer had not developed and implemented a written Exposure Control Plan to address the hazards associated with employee exposure to blood-borne pathogens while performing their responsibilities as members of the company's First Aid Response Team.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, employees who had recently joined the company's First Aid Response Team were not offered the Hepatitis B vaccine within 10 days of being on the Team.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $4,310 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  PLATING DEPARTMENT:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, the labels on several tanks containing plating chemicals did not include adequate information about the chemicals in the tanks (e.g., "Acid" but no indication of the pH or what kind of acid; "Brown Oxidize Solution" with no indication of pH or that the solution contained various acids; there were also tanks that contained cyanide without noting it on the label).  Hazardous chemicals in plating tanks included, but were not limited to: potassium and sodium hydroxide; copper and potassium cyanides with potassium hydroxide; copper, zinc, and sodium cyanide with sodium and ammonium hydroxides; and nickel, hydrogen peroxide, boric, sulfuric and hydrochloric acids.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,539 · Current $1,077 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses which met the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent within seven calendar days.  A)  On or about December 13, 2016, an employee sustained an injury to her right wrist which resulted in restricted duty.  The injury would be appropriately captured with a check in Column I (Job Transfer or Restriction), 76 days restricted duty in Column L, and a check in Column M1.  B)  On or about December 19, 2016, an employee sustained an injury to his left shoulder which resulted in restricted duty.  The injury would be appropriately captured with a check in Column I (Job Transfer or Restriction), 7 days restricted duty in Column L, and a check in Column M1.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,539 · Current $1,077 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure that all sections of the OSHA 300 log were completed for calendar year 2016:  a) On or about December 20, 2016, an employee reported pain in her right shoulder caused by repetitive motion.  Columns A, C, and E were not filled in and the information in Column F was not complete.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  HAND LINE and 10B LINE:  On or about and at times prior to February 7, 2017, two 19-inch fans which were listed and labeled for household use were in used in the Plating Department.