OSHA Inspection: ARTISTIC PLATING CO., INC.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

Jan 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:   (a)     The employer's personal protective equipment (PPE) policy and hazard assessment regarding minimum PPE required to be used by Plating Operators in the Plating Department was deficient, in-that it did not include required use of impermeable aprons to protect  Plating Operators from exposure to splashing or dripping of corrosive liquids, such as Nitric Acid used in the passivation tanks in the Gold Room.    (b)    The employer's personal protective equipment (PPE) policy and hazard assessment regarding minimum PPE required to be used by Plating Operators in the Plating Department was deficient, in-that it did not clearly address required foot wear or use of protective shoe or boot coverings to protect Plating Operators from exposure to splashing or dripping of corrosive liquids, such as Nitric Acid used in the passivation tanks in the Gold Room.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(i): Electric equipment was used without the manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for the product could be identified.  (a)    In the Plating Area of the Gold Room, a wall-mounted electrical circuit breaker panelboard with visible corrosion on it was not labeled  with the manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for the product could be identified.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vii): Switchboards, panel boards, and distribution boards installed for the control of light and power circuits, and motor control centers were not located in dedicated spaces and protected from damage:  a)    In the Plating Area of the Gold Room, a wall-mounted electrical circuit breaker panelboard with visible corrosion on it, indicating that it was not adequately protected from damage from corrosive substances.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 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:  (a) On or about August 4, 2017, in the Plating Area of the Gold Room a 25 ft. extension cord, which traversed walkways used by employees, potentially exposed the cord to damage and exposed employees to a tripping hazard. The electrical extension was being used to power a portable electroplating barrel in the "Co Hard Gold Plating Tank" (Tank #01-031).