CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ACE PLATING COMPANY DBA ACE INDUSTRIES
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ACE PLATING COMPANY DBA ACE INDUSTRIES in 3433 W. 48TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60632 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 343744058.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ACE PLATING COMPANY DBA ACE INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 3433 W. 48TH PLACE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60632
- Mailing
- 3433 W. 48TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60632
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332813
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,728 · Current $1,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a. On or about January 29, 2019, in the plating area, the employer did not provide personal protective equipment needed in the facility, such as chemical resistant boots and aprons to protect affected employees from contact with corrosive chemicals, such as hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1365
- — Z (S) $2728
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a. On or about January 29, 2019, in the plating area, the employer did not adequately assess what personal protective equipment was required in the facility, including chemical resistant boots and aprons, to protect affected employees from contact with corrosive chemicals, such as hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,728 · Current $1,365 Reduced
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. a. On or about January 29, 2019, in the plating area, tanks containing hazardous chemicals, including hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, were not labeled, tagged or marked as required to provide affected employees with information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1365
- — Z (S) $2728
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 1, 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: a. On or about January 29, 2019 in the plating area, employees worked with various chemicals for the plating operation. The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, cyanide and hydrochloric acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available: a. On or about January 29, 2019, in the facility, the employer uses a cyanide solution in the plating area and did not have a current cyanide antidote kit on site in case of an hydrogen cyanide exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343744058.
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