OSHA Inspection: FRANKFORD PLATING, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free and unobstructed access.    a) Facility door facing the driveway of the facility: The employer did not ensure that the exit route remained free from obstructions. a yellow plastic type chain was attached across the doorway opening preventing safe egrees in the event of an emergency.     Condition observed on/about 06 SEP 2017.

Issued

Mar 5, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  *A suitable eye wash must meet the minimum criteria as defined by ANSI/ISEA Z358.1.    a) In the facility plating room: The employer did not ensure that employees working with the caustic solutions, including but not limited to Chromic acid, Chrome 270 maintenance, Chrome 270 starter, sulfuric acid, etc., had a suitable eye wash station available for use, thus exposing them to corrosive chemical hazards.    This condition was observed/noted on/about 06 SEP 2017.

Issued

Mar 5, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Polishing Room: The employer did not ensure that belt sanders used to sand and polish metal were adequately guarded around the ingoing nip points,  thus exposing employees to  amputation hazards.       This condition was observed/noted on/about 06 SEP 2017.

Issued

Mar 5, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) Polishing Room: The employer did not ensure that a horizontal shafting that is approximately 7 inches in length and rotating 36 inches from the ground level was adequately guarded  thus exposing employees to rotating parts.    This condition was noted/observed on/about 06 SEP 2017.

Issued

Mar 5, 2018

Abate by

Mar 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section.  1) Jobsite: The Employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing filtering face piece respirator (dust masks), with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").   Condition noted on/about 06 SEP 2017.