LOWELL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MILLENNIUM PLATING COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MILLENNIUM PLATING COMPANY in 75 PHOENIX AVE, LOWELL, MA 01850 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 344977343.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MILLENNIUM PLATING COMPANY
- Site address
- 75 PHOENIX AVE
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01850
- Mailing
- 8 RUSSELL STREET, LOWELL, MA 01850
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,218 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: Plating operation, 75 Phoenix Ave, Lowell, MA On or about 10/3/2020, a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for an employee working with acids and plating chemicals was not performed. By not assessing what personal protective equipment was necessary to protect against burns and other hazards, the employee may not have been adequately protected while conducting plating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $3218
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,505 · Current $2,400 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: Plating area, 75 Phoenix Avenue, Lowell, MA a) On or about 10/3/2020, a respiratory hazard evaluation was not conducted for an employee conducting plating operations that included chemicals including, but not limited to nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, nickel, copper, and cyanides.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4505
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,505 · Current $0 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: Plating operations, 75 Phoenix Avenue, Lowell, MA a) On or about 10/3/2020, employees were exposed to burn hazards from acids such as but not limited to nitric and hydrofluoric, and did not have suitable facilities for drenching the body provided in the plating area for immediate use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4505
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,218 · Current $0 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s) Plating room, 75 Phoenix Avenue, Lowell, MA a) On or about 10/10/2020, the employer did not make available safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used in the plating process. A fire occurred in the plating area, where the safety data sheets were stored. This prevented the accessibility of the sheets during an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3218
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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 344977343.
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