OSHA Inspection: IMPERIAL RESTORATION LLC

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to same surface falls:  a) onto the concrete ramp between the dock and the plating shop and the concrete ramp was slick; and   b) onto the concrete ramp between the dock and the plating shop and the black mat used on the ramp was slick.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): For a wet process, drainage was not maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats was not provided.   On or about April 7, 2017, an employee working along the zinc plating line was exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not maintain the floor drainage at the center of the plating shop to prevent standing water.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(b)(3): The employer did not use a tank cover or material that floats on the surface of the liquid in a dip tank to replace or supplement ventilation. The method or combination of methods chosen must maintain the airborne concentration of the hazardous material and the worker's exposure within the limits specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to zinc plating tanks containing solutions of sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, and wash water and the employer did not use tank covers or a material that floats on the surface of the solutions to replace the disabled ventilation system.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(1): Employees who worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with locker space or other storage space to prevent contamination of their street clothes:  On or aboutApril 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to harmful plating chemical solutions including hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide, corrosive waste water, and corrosive waste solids and the employer did not provide a locker or suitable storage space to prevent contamination of the employee's street cloths.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

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:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to chemical burns  and the employer did not provide the employee with a functional emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the following operations:  a) zinc plating with chemical solutions including hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide, corrosive waste water; and   b) tank clean-out of corrosive waste solids separated from the zinc coating process.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(3): Periodic inspections of all dipping and coating equipment, including covers, drains, overflow piping, and electrical and fire-extinguishing systems were not conducted, and deficiencies were not promptly corrected:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to zinc plating equipment and the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the equipment and did not correct deficiencies that included:  a) missing and broken tank covers for the tanks;  b) damaged electrical components for the heaters, aerators, barrel, and hoists;   c) corroded attachment point on parts barrel for the zinc plating line; and   d) broken floor drain in the middle of the zinc plating line.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.126(e): Cyanide tanks were not provided with a dike or other safeguard to prevent cyanide from mixing with an acid if the dip tank were to fail:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to hazardous chemical reactions between the 150-gallon (tank) of hydrochloric acid and the 480-gallon (tank) of sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide and the cyanide tank was not diked or safeguarded to prevent the cyanide from mixing with the acid.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to contact with corrosive substances by absorption through the skin and employee was not provided:  a) chemical protective footwear when they conducted manual zinc plating with corrosive plating solutions; and   b) chemical protective suit when they cleaned-out precipitated waste solids (corrosive) from tanks.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee conducting zinc plating tasks with corrosive solutions of hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide, nitric acid, and waste solids (corrosive pH 13), was not provided suitable protective equipment for the face and tight fitting eye protection to protect their eyes.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee was exposed to contact with corrosive solutions by absorption through the skin and was not provided suitable gloves when they performed the following activities:  a) manual operation of the barrel line;   b) racking/unracking parts during plating; and  c) cleaning-out tanks.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  On or about the month of February 2017, an employee was exposed to potentially hazardous corrosive atmospheres when entering the cleaning the tank used to separate the solid plating wastes from the plating solutions and the employer did not make a determination if the tank was a permit-required confined space.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  On or about the month of February 2017, the employer did not post danger signs or inform the employee in the plating shop regarding the confined space hazards when the employee entered a plating solution clean-out tank. NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPAE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about the month of February 2017, the employee in the plating shop cleaned-out a plating tank while inside the tank and the employer did not develop and implement a permit-required confined space entry program or make entry under the alternate procedures documenting the required information.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following:  a)  West side of shop, Blue KBS Power Supply that had a black flexible cord with the outer insulation pulled from plug end with the inner wiring exposed;   b) South side of shop above the zinc plating line that had a black flexible cord used to power a CM Value Master 1-ton electric chain hoist and the outer insulation was torn and the inner wiring was covered with black tape; and   c) East side of shop, overhead light that had a black flexible cord used to power light and the outer insulation was torn.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to burn hazards and the following portable cord and plug connected equipment and cord sets were not inspected before use:  a)  West side of shop, Blue KBS Power Supply that had a black flexible cord with the outer insulation pulled from plug end with the inner wiring exposed;  b) South side of shop above the zinc plating line that had a black flexible cord used to power a CM Value Master 1-ton electric chain hoist and the outer insulation was torn and the inner wiring was covered with black tape; and   c) East side of shop, overhead light that had a black flexible cord used to power light and the outer insulation was torn.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to burn hazards and the following portable cord and plug connected equipment and cord sets that were defective and not removed from service:  a) West side of shop, Blue KBS Power Supply that had a black flexible cord with the outer insulation pulled from plug end with the inner wiring exposed;  b) South side of shop above the zinc plating line that had a black flexible cord used to power a CM Value Master 1-ton electric chain hoist and the outer insulation was torn and the inner wiring was covered with black tape; and   c) East side of shop, overhead light that had a black flexible cord used to power light and the outer insulation was torn.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following:  a) Zinc plating line that had three electrical receptacles designed to be mounted and were being used as pendants to power the aeration pump motors;  b) Zinc plating line, near the emergency eyewash, that had an electrical conduit suspended by the inner wiring feeding the Copco 120V temperature controller that was not mounted as designed; and  c) Zinc plating line, CM Value Master 1-ton electric chain hoist above the zinc plating tanks, with a power source feeding the barrel on the zinc line and the plug ends were secured together by black tape.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

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:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following:  a) East side of the zinc plating line at the electrical box for the Crown Blue Barrel Dryer No. 5966 220V that was missing several knock-outs;  b) East side of the zinc plating line at the duplex receptacle for Crown Blue Barrel Dyer No. 5966 that was missing several knock-outs; and  c) South wall, south of the zinc plating line at the Aldonex Ultimate-IC DC Power Supply that had an electrical box with a missing knock-out.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:   On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following:  a) Crown Blue Barrel Dryer No. 5966. 220V with exposed wiring entering and exiting the box; and  b) Aldonex Ultimate-IC DC Power Supply electrical wiring in a blue conduit that was exposed when entering the metallic box and the blue conduit was not attached to the box.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electric equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following equipment that was damaged by corrosion:  a) at the zinc plating tank nearest the Aldonex Power Supply, the Leeson 1/2HP (102861.00) motor enclosure and the fitting through the motor housing was detached;  b) South wall duplex receptacle used to power the CM Value Master 1-ton electric chain hoist;  c) South wall near the emergency eyewash and a combination switch and duplex receptacle used for a thermostat and run of heat tape;  d) South wall near the Aldonex Ultimate-IC DC Power Supply with a wall mounted electrical box and disconnect;  e) Southwest wall with an assembly of seven (7) electrical disconnects and two (2) electrical panel boxes.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the following near the emergency eyewash along the South wall of the shop and a 120V electrical box had a black flexible cord pulled through the East side of the box with exposed live electrical parts.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Markings were not provided on electrical equipment for voltage, current, wattage and other ratings as necessary.  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards and the equipment was not marked with voltage and current at the following:  a) South wall near the Aldonex Ultimate-IC with a wall mounted electrical disconnect; and   b) Southwest wall with an assembly of seven (7) electrical disconnects and two (2) electrical panel boxes.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the South wall near the Aldonex Ultimate-IC with a wall mounted electrical disconnect with insufficient working space between the plating tanks and the electrical disconnect serving the Aldonex Ultimate-IC rectifier.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  On or about April 7, 2017, an employee in the plating shop was exposed to electrical burn hazards at the East side of Aldonex Ultimate-IC DC Power Supply and the Clempco temperatature controller mounted on the Aldonex and a Leeson ½ HP (102861.00) had the flexible cords spliced together and held with black tape.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about April 7, 2017, the employer did not evaluate, develop and document a suitable personal protective equipment hazard assessment for the plating tasks, nor did they complete a written certification that included the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  On or about April 7, 2017, the employer did not make a determination of employee exposure to corrosive particulates when cleaning and treating waste solids (corrosives) and the nuisance dust mask made available to the employee for use was not approved for the exposure.

Issued

2017-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about April 7, 2017, employees used solutions of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium cyanide/zinc cyanide, and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) use of labels and other forms of warning, b) access to safety data sheets, c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees, d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the job site,  e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas. f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.