OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR PLATING

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Nov 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    Location - production area      On or about March 28, 2019, an employee was exposed to noise levels exceeding the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85dBA while operating air blowing gun. The employee was exposed to continuous noise level of 97.3dBA as an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 278.8% of the permissible daily noise exposure during 457 minutes sampling period and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time period. The employer did not develop and implement a hearing conservation program.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Nov 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    Location - production area      On or about March 28, 2019, an employee  in the shop was exposed to noise levels exceeding the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85dBA while operating air blowing gun. The employee was exposed to continuous noise level of 97.3dB (80 threshold) as an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 278.8% (80 threshold) of the permissible daily noise exposure during 457 minutes sampling period and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time period. The employee has not received an audiometric test.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators.    Location: Site    On or about January 9, 2019, an employee utilizing an elastomeric tight fitting half face respirator was not medically evaluated prior to donning the tight fitting half face respirator.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Jul 9, 2019

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:  Location: Facility  On or about January 9, 2019, voluntary respirator users were not provided information contained in Appendix D before use was permitted.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    Location: plating area and zinc department.    On or about January 9, 2019, employees were exposed to injurious hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acids, and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:      Location: Warehouse floor.  On or about January 9, 2019, an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Feb 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(1): The employer did not provide change rooms, in conformance with the Sanitation standard, 29 CFR 1910.141, for employees who were required to change their clothes to use protective clothing and equipment for chromium (VI) exposures:    Location - plating area    On or about March 28, 2019, the employer did not provide changing room for employees who are exposed to Hexavalent chromium.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(ii): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that employees did not enter the eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment:  Location - break room  On or about March 28, 2019, the employer allowed employee to entering eating area without first removing work clothing or equipment, or at least removing Hexavalent chromium surface contamination from work clothing or equipment.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

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):    Location - plating area    On or about January 9, 2019, an initial determination was not made to determine exposure to Hexavalent Chromium during chrome plating.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Nov 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,500 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:    Location: Dip tank plating area and zinc department.     On or about January 9, 2019, a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented, where chemicals, such as Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sulfuric Acid were used.

Issued

Jun 5, 2019

Abate by

Nov 30, 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 January 9, 2019, employees were not provided effective information and training for hazardous chemicals used in the metal plating dip tanks such as, but not limited to, Sulfuric, Nitric, and Hydrochloric Acids.