OSHA Inspection: CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $8036.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall protection system, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning system:  a) Plating Department - On or about February 7, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee who accessed the top of the Sidasa Thermal Diffusion Machine with unprotected side(s), to service a chain drive that was out of place was  protected from falling.  Employee was exposed to a fall of approximately six feet, eight inches high.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $10046.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):     a) Plating Department - On or about February 7, 2023, a group lockout procedure was not utilized by employees conducting servicing and maintenance work such as servicing the chain on the chain drive of a Sidasa Thermal Diffusion Machine.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.