OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA PLATING TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a)    Lab area, maintenance and dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to health hazards from required use of a respirator and do not have a written respiratory protection program to include annual fit tests, medical evaluations and training on respirators and respirator care, maintenance and storage.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a)    Lab area, maintenance and dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator without first being medically evaluated.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:     a)    Lab area, maintenance and dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   a)    Lab area, maintenance and dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator without first being instructed how to clean and store respirators properly.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    a)  Lab area, maintenance and dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

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:   a)    Chemical dip tank area:  On or about December 1, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards by not requiring employees to wear face or eye protection when working inside chemical dip tanks to clean out corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, Dipsol IZ-264 and Dipsol IZ-264T.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

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)    Facility wide:  On or about October 29, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were exposed to chemical such as but not limited to the following:  Zi-Ni Chromate, Cobalt, Nitric Acid, and Hydrochloric Acid.  Employees were exposed while conducting regular job tasks and the employer did not ensure a written hazard communication program was implemented at the workplace.

Issued

Feb 14, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 072014301860C113

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a)    Facility wide:  On or about October 29, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were exposed to chemical such as but not limited to the following:  Zi-Ni Chromate, Cobalt, Nitric Acid, and Hydrochloric Acid.  Employees were exposed while conducting regular job tasks and the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazard communication standard.