AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AKRON PLATING CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AKRON PLATING CO., INC. in 1774 HACKBERRY ST., AKRON, OH 44301 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 343684098.
What this inspection record means
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AKRON PLATING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 1774 HACKBERRY ST.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44301
- Mailing
- 1774 HACKBERRY ST., AKRON, OH 44301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332813
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
18 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): Walking-working surfaces were not inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the wood platform in the production area was inspected and maintained in a safe condition. The platform has water and chemical damage creating an unsafe walking-working surface. Employees are exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1421
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to protect employees from falling into dangerous equipment including, but not limited to, vats of chemicals used in the electroplating processes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.124 F
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to train employees on the first-aid procedures associated with electroplating hazards. Employees perform copper, chrome, nickel, and zinc electroplating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.124 G02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced
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 December 18, 2018, the employer failed to equip the work area with an emergency shower and eye-wash station for employees that work with and transfer corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, chromic acid, and sodium hypochlorite.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.124 H04
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.124(h)(4): Employees working with chromic acid were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to provide periodic examinations to employees that work with chromic acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1421
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.124 J01 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.124(j)(1)(i): Hoods and ductwork of the ventilation system were not inspected for corrosion or damage at least quarterly during operation: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to inspect the ventilation system for corrosion and damage at least quarterly. The Copper Scrubber and its ductwork showed corrosion and damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1421
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,705 · Current $855 Reduced
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: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees that are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, N95 respirators while filling and cleaning electroplating tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $855
- — Z (S) $1705
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about December 28, 2018,, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees that are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, N95 respirators while filling and cleaning electroplating tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter: On or about December 28, 2018, employees are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, N95 respirators while filling and cleaning electroplating tanks and have not received a fit test.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to provide respiratory protection training to employees who are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, N95 respirators while filling and cleaning electroplating tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,421 Reduced
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 December 18, 2018, the employer failed to implement a written permit space entry program for employees that enter electroplating tanks for cleaning purposes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1421
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to implement an energy control program for employees using a pump system and holding tank while cleaning electroplating tanks. Employees are exposed to the unexpected release of corrosive chemicals while serving and maintaining the tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,705 · Current $854 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): On or about December 28, 2018, the employer failed to ensure forklift operators have been trained and certified to operate powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $854
- — Z (S) $1705
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, chromic acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer did not ensure containers containing chemicals such as, but not limited to sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, chromic acid were labeled with the identity of the chemical and hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about December 28, 2018, the company did not provide initial hazard communication training to employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hydroxide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: On or about December 28, 2018, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: On or about December 28, 2018, the employer did not visually inspect fire extinguishers in the production area at least monthly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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