OSHA Inspection: METALLIZING SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $1,939 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:   Company:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, the employer had not developed and implemented specific lockout procedures for multiple energy source equipment that employees were required to service and maintain.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $1,939 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:      11 Cody Street, Booth 5:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a three legged lifting sling that contained chain alloy components was not provided with an identification tag.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:  11 Cody Street, Booth 5:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a three legged lifting sling that contained chain alloy components had not been provided with periodic, documented inspections.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced

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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 rotating parts and pinch points:  In the following locations, adequate safeguarding had been provided on the following machines:  A.  11 Cody Street, Coating Booths:  On, or about, February 6, 2017, the working envelope around robots located in the following coating booths was not safeguarded:  1.  Booth 3. 2.  Booth 5. 3.  Booth 6.   B.  144 South Street, Coating Booths:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, the working envelope around robots located in the following coating booths was not safeguarded:  1.  Booth 1. 2.  Booth 2. 3.  Booth 3. 4.  Booth 5. 5.  Booth 6. 6.  Booth 7. 7.  Booth 8. 8.  Booth 9.   C.  144 South Street, Inspection Table:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a Stanley pedestal grinder was not provided with a side guard on the right side where a wire brush had been installed.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):    144 South Street, Inspection Table:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a side guard was not provided on the left side of the Stanley pedestal grinder.  A Type 1 aluminum oxide straight wheel was mounted on the grinder.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    144 South Street, Inspection Table:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a work rest was not provided on the left side of the Stanley pedestal grinder.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  144 South Street, Inspection Table:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a tongue guard was not provided on the left side of the Stanley pedestal grinder.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,663 · Current $2,198 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(b): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not equipped with an operating valve which had to be held open manually:  144 South Street, Large Grit Blast Booth:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, the hand-held abrasive blast nozzle was not provided with controls that required constant pressure to allow for the flow of abrasive media.  The Ruemelin nozzle provided appeared to be designed for use in an abrasive blasting cabinet equipped with a foot switch to control the flow of blasting media.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $1,939 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:     11 Cody Street, Electrical Panel near Spray Line:  On, or about, February 6, 2017, yellow tape was used to cover an opening in the dead-front panel of Eaton circuit breaker box provided for the exhaust system.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303:  A.  11 Cody Street, Machine Shop:  On, or about, February 6, 2017, a Jefferson and an Eaton transformer had been installed on the floor in front of two disconnect switches and a small circuit breaker box.   B.  11 Cody Street, Electrical Panels near Spray Line:  On, or about, February 6, 2017, a Federal Pacific transformer was installed on the floor in front of two circuit breaker panels.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    11 Cody Street, Booth 1:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, an electrical outlet that was mounted on the side of the booth showed an open ground when tested.  The receptacle was used to energize two light fixtures and a turntable that were used in the work area.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): The employer did not ensure that exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord-and-plug connected equipment that may become energized were grounded:    11 Cody Street, Booth 2:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, a two-wire clamp on style light was used near the work desk.  The light was not provided with a grounding conductor.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,663 · Current $2,198 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:    In the following locations, on, or about, February 8, 2017, flexible cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring:  A.  11 Cody Street, Booth 7:  An orange and black extension cord was run through the booth to energize the Bugo traverse unit for the plasma gun.    B.  11 Cody Street, Booth 5:  An orange extension cord was used to energize the overhead light fixture in the booth.   C.  11 Cody Street, Booth 5:  An orange extension cord was used to energize the Pittsburg electric hoist used to lift fixtures in the booth.   D.  11 Cody Street, Booth 4:  Two extension cords were energized through a relocatable power tap to provide power to equipment in the booth.  The first extension cord energized an overhead light fixture.  The second extension cord was wired into a knockout box with a single pole switch and that had a second section of cord that run over the Bugo traverse unit.    E.  11 Cody Street, Booth 3:  An extension cord was used to energize the lights in the booth.    F.  11 Cody Street, Inspection Bench:  A flood light that was mounted in the ceiling and through the drop ceiling was energized through a flexible cord that had been wired into a column mounted light switch.    G.  144 South Street, Grit Blast:  An overhead light fixture was energized through an orange extension cord that ran up the wall.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  11 Cody Street, Booth 2:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, the orange extension cord that was used to energize the turntable was run through a hole in the wall and plugged into a receptacle in the Inspection Area.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Flexible cords were concealed behind building walls, ceilings or floors:     11 Cody Street, on, or about, February 8, 2017, in the following locations, flexible cords were run above the suspended ceiling to energize light fixtures:  A.  Inspection Area. B.  Inspection Bench.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,663 · Current $2,198 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    11 Cody Street:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, in the following locations, flexible cords had been spliced:  A.  Booth 7:  Yellow cord provided between the motor and speed controller on the turntable. B.  Inspection Area:  The power cord on an overhead light fixture.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  11 Cody Street:  On, or about February 8, 2017, in the following locations, flexible cords were damaged:  A.  Booth 7:  An orange and black extension cord used to energize the Bugo traverse unit was not grounded.    B.  Booth 3:  The power cord provided on the Plasmatron powder feed unit had two damaged areas on the outer insulation and the power cord provided on the heavy duty turn table had a damaged area on the outer insulation.      C.  Booth 1:  The power cord provided on the turntable had damage on the outer insulation and was wrapped with masking tape.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    Company:  On, or about, February 6, 2016, maintenance personnel had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live trouble-shooting and verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Company:  Personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, face shields, balaclavas, hard hats and hearing protection were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect any room to an exit route:   144 South Street:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, an exit sign was provided over the door that led from the main plant into the Compressor Room.  The compressor room was provided with an overhead door does not meet requirements of an exit door, in that it was not side-hinged.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route:     11 Cody Street, Cleaning and Inspection Area:  On, or about, February 6, 2017, the interior of the building was not provided with emergency lighting along the mail aisle and in the area of the rear exit door.

Issued

May 11, 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:   144 South Street, Inspection Table:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, two relocatable power taps were energized in series to power a battery charger.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    11 Cody Street, Booth 5:  On, or about, February 8, 2017, the power cord provided on the Pittsburgh hoist was pulled from the motor fitting.