OSHA Inspection: MANCO PLATING INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Establishment - plating shop    The employer did not require the use of eye and face protection by electroplaters who worked with solutions of hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, nickel, and cadmium salts, hydrochloric and nitric acids, sodium hydroxide and cyanide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    a)  Plating area    The former shop entrance next to the QC lab had no marking that it was no longer an exit.  A locked metal gate on the outside of the door prevented its use.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:    a) Establishment - plating shop    The employer did not fully implement a written hazard communication program when it failed to label electroplating tanks that contained hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, nickel, and cadmium salts, hydrochloric and nitric acids, sodium hydroxide and cyanide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not address at least the following hazards with employees exposed to hexavalent chromium: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization:  a) Establishment - plating shop  The employer's hazard communication program did not include specific information on the health hazards of  hexavalent chromium..  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of cadmium at least the following hazards were not addressed: Cancer; lung effects; kidney effects; and acute toxicity effects.  a) Establishment - plating shop  The employer's hazard communication program did not include specific information on the health hazards of  cadmium.  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Establishment - plating shop  The employer did not provide workers who voluntarily wore filtering facepiece respirators with the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D.  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   a) Establishment - plating shop  The employer did not determine electroplaters' exposure to hexavalent chromium used in plating baths.  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level:  a) Establishment - plating shop  The employer did not conduct air monitoring or compile objective data to determine whether any electroplater was exposed to cadmium. at or above the action level.  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/18.