OSHA Inspection: TECHNICAL METAL FINISHING, INC.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5205.00 · Current $3070.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure the floor of each workroom was maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. When wet processes were used, drainage was not maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats were not provided:    Facility:  The floors in the peening and superfinishing departments were not maintained in dry conditions.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6940.00 · Current $4120.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:     Peening Department:  The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program where employees were exposed to sound levels of 85 decibels or above measured on the A scale

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:   Peening Department: The employees exposed to continuous noise/sound levels of 85 decibels or above measured on the A scale were given the opportunity to select hearing protectors from only two (2) types of hearing protectors provided by the employer.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10409.00 · Current $6160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Facility:  The employer did not conduct a workplace hazard assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment  (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards, such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    Facility:  The employer did not select and require to use appropriate hand protection for the employees required to handle and work with hazardous and/or corrosive chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Duraclean 236, CIP, Acetone, Chemtol BXT221, Trowalpu V, and Trowal KRS.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10409.00 · Current $6160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Superfinishing:  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace where employees were potentially exposed to the airborne containments, such as metal dust from polishing operation and chemical vapors from the parts washer.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Facility: The employer did not establish and implement step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific, including alternative measures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the parts washer, the tumblers, CNC, and the blasters.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees, including (c)(7)(i)(A). (c)(7)(i)(B) and (c)(7)(i)(C) of this standard:    Facility:  The employees, as "authorized, affected, and/or other types" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) and/or alternative measures during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the parts washer, the tumblers, CNC, and the blasters.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5205.00 · Current $3070.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).     Facility: The employer did not ensure through providing training and performing evaluation that the operators of the powered industrial trucks (PIT) were competent to operate the PITs safely at all times.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(D): A refresher training was not provided to the operator when the operator was assigned to drive a different type of truck:  Facility:  A refresher training was not provided to operators who were assigned to drive a different type of truck, such as (but not limited to) from the Yale Model GLC050RDJUAE083 to the CAT Model 2C5000 propane gas powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10409.00 · Current $6160.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05601480

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    Facility: The Yale propane gas powered industrial truck (PIT) having the following deficiencies was not taken out of service until repairs were made:        1. The emergency brake was not adjusted properly.       2. Carbon monoxide was released from the exhaust.      3. Hydrogen Sulfide was released from the powered industrial truck.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10409.00 · Current $6160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical    Facility:  The employer did maintain within the workplace, the most current copy of the required safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Chemtol BXT221 and Trowalpu V.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  Facility: The employees required to handle and work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Duraclean 236, Acetone, CIP, Chemtol BTX221, Trowalpu V, and Trowal KRS were not provided with training and information on the chemical hazard communications to minimize and/or eliminate those hazards.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): Employee(s) were not informed of any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:    Facility: Employees were not informed of any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) CIP, Daraclean 236, Trawalpu V, and Chemtol BXT221 were present.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employee(s) were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:    Facility: The employees required to handle and work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) CIP, Daraclean 236, Trawalpu V, and Chemtol BXT221 were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the list of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets (SDS).