OSHA Inspection: SPRINGCO METAL COATINGS INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $10,677 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about April 13, 2021, where employees are required to access the Stage One spray enclosure for retrieval of parts or maintenance activity, the employer did not ensure grating on the floor was in good repair such that it supported the weight of employees accessing the area and contained no sizeable gaps which would allow the limbs of an employee to pass through.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $10,677 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  On or about April 19, 2021, the employer did not label the stage one spray area, in which Ultrax32 Alkaline Cleaner is sprayed onto miscellaneous parts, as a permit required confined space.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4):When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about April 13, 2021, where employees were required to enter the stage 1 spray containment to perform activities including, but not limited to retrieving parts and performing maintenance, the employer had not implemented its permit required confined space program.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C):Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument:  On or about April 13, 2021, where employees were required to enter the stage 1 spray containment to perform activities including, but not limited to retrieving parts and performing maintenance, the employer did not ensure that the atmosphere was tested prior to entry.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(4):The employer did not certify that the training required by 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) through 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3) had been accomplished:  On or about April 13, 2021, the employer did not ensure that confined space training was provided to employees that were required to enter the stage 1 spray containment to perform activities including, but not limited to retrieving parts and performing maintenance.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $10,677 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:  On or about April 19, 2021, specific lockout procedures had not been developed for the Stage One alkaline spray area.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  On or about April 13, 2021, where employees were required to enter the Stage One spray enclosure, the employer did not ensure that employees received lockout tagout training as an authorized employee.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about April 13, 2021, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, thermal hazards, and chemical burns when entering the Stage One spray enclosure area to remove debris including but not limited to fallen parts and rags. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the electrical disconnect [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(S)(i)J, and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,655 · Current $7,627 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:  On or about April 19, 2021, the tank containing Ultrax 32 alkaline cleaner at the Stage 1 Spray area was not labeled.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $67,582 · Current $14,502 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:  On or about April 13, 2021, the employer did not ensure that chemical resistant boots were utilized by employees entering the Stage One spray enclosure. Employees are exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to Ultrax32 Alkaline Cleaner.   Springco Metal Coating, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1183425, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 3, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 12500 Elmwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44111.  Springco Metal Coating, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1323882, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 12500 Elmwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44111.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $27,033 · Current $21,152 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:  On or about April 13, 2021, where employees work with or around chemicals including, but not limited to Ultrax 32 alkaline cleaner with a pH of 13.6, the employer did not ensure that facilities for quick drenching or flushing of eyes and body were provided in the immediate work area.   Springco Metal Coatings, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1143952,, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 12500 Elmwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44111..