OSHA Inspection: H & M PLATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $7,374

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a)  In the Spray Department, where a noise monitoring program had not been developed and implemented for employees operating the HVOF booths.  An employee was exposed to 261.4% of the noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 96.9 dBA. Sampling was conducted for 344 minutes on October 30, 2019. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 136 minutes.    b)  In the Spray Department, where a noise monitoring program had not been developed and implemented for employees performing abrasive blasting activities.  An employee was exposed to 75.5% of the noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 87.9 dBA. Sampling was conducted for 339 minutes on October 30, 2019. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 141 minutes.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a)  In the Spray Department, where employees operating the HVOF booths had not received annual audiograms.  An employee was exposed to 261.4% of the noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 96.9 dBA. Sampling was conducted for 344 minutes on October 30, 2019. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 136 minutes.    b)  In the Spray Department, where employees performing abrasive blasting activities had not received annual audiograms.  An employee was exposed to 75.5% of the noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 87.9 dBA. Sampling was conducted for 339 minutes on October 30, 2019. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 141 minutes.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,424 · Current $4,424

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) At the facility, where the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the employee that was required to wear an abrasive blasting hood in the blasting room near the chrome department.    b) At the facility, where the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the employees that were required to wear a Nova 2000 Abrasive Blasting Hood in the spray shop.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,848 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii): The compressor's sorbent bed and filters were not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer:    a) At the facility, where the Radex airline filters were not maintained and replaced periodically as instructed by the manufacturer.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $7,371 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a) At the facility, where the employer did not remove defective Mitsubishi model number FG50CN, serial number AF29D80020.  One front and one rear headlight were burned out and the backup alarm was not working.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,899 · Current $5,899

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) At the facility, where a work rest was not installed on the bench grinder.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:.  a) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the tongue guard on the bench grinder was installed within one fourth inch of the grinding wheel.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $828 · Current $828

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) At the facility, where the employer did not certify that employees had been evaluated to operate the forklifts.