OSHA Inspection: ARCHITECTURAL METAL POLISHING, LLC

Issued

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,401 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) 51 Progress St., Union NJ 07083, Production Department:   On and after 10/29/2021; service & maintenance is performed on metal-working machinery including polishing and buffing machine(s) by employee(s) such as mechanic(s) & operator(s), where no safety program was established including energy control procedures, employee training and periodic audits to provide effective prevention of injury from unexpected start-up or release of stored energy.

Issued

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,401 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  a) 51 Progress St., Union NJ 07083, Production Department:   On and after 10/29/2021; employee(s) operated ride-on type forklift(s) without the employer ensuring they completed training and were evaluated in the safe operation of such powered industrial truck(s), which can expose workers to vehicular struck-by and crushing hazard(s).

Issued

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) 51 Progress St., Union NJ 07083, throughout production & maintenance areas:   On and after 10/29/2021; a written program was not developed & implemented for chemical hazard communication to employee(s) who work with chemical products used in production, maintenance and cleaning. These products include solvent(s) and automotive fluids & greases with flammable & simple irritant properties.

Issued

Apr 29, 2022

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) 51 Progress St., Union NJ 07083, throughout production & maintenance areas:   On and after 10/29/2021; a written program was not developed & implemented for chemical hazard communication to employee(s) who work with chemical products used in production, maintenance and cleaning. These products include solvent(s) and automotive fluids & greases with flammable & simple irritant properties.