OSHA Inspection: ANOPLATE CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Abate by

May 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $3,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of being struck-by or splashed by acid/caustic during plating/coating operations.   a) Building 0, Electropolish Plating Line, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 6/1/2023; An employee was exposed to struck by hazards and acid/caustic splash hazard from falling objects while plating gun barrels due to use of a lifting device without any affixed and legible identification markings or safe working load listed. Lifting device did not have a load test to verify its safe working load.  b) Building 3, Barrel Line, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023; An employee was exposed to struck by hazards and acid/caustic splash hazard from falling objects while plating parts due to use of a lifting device without any affixed and legible identification markings or safe working load listed. Lifting device did not have a load test to verify its safe working load.  c) Black Oxide Plating Line, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023; An employee was exposed to struck by hazards and acid/caustic splash hazard from falling objects while plating parts due to use of a lifting device without any affixed and legible identification markings or safe working load listed. Lifting device did not have a load test to verify its safe working load.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  a) Plating Tanks, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/5/2023: The plating line tanks were not protected to prevent maintenance employees from falling into the tanks while preforming servicing/maintenance on the plumbing behind or above the tanks. Employees utilize a board approximately 48"x20" to stand on, over and adjacent to tanks filled with various solutions including, but not limited to, caustic solutions, acidic solutions, cyanides, and chromium. Tanks can be at various temperatures up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $3,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  a) Large Spray Booth, Dry Film, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023: Automatic sprinkler head in the large spray booth was covered with paper and tape preventing employee protection in the event of a fire.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(9):A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Large Spray Booth, Dry Film, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023: Employees were utilizing the spray booth with flammable chemicals to coat parts and there was storage of items, less than 3 feet, located on the right-hand side of the spray booth.  b) Small Spray Booth, Dry Film, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023: Employees were utilizing the spray booth with flammable chemicals to coat parts and there was storage of items, less than 3 feet, located on both sides the spray booth.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation:  a) Ventilation for Plating Lines, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023: Ventilation on dipping and coating lines were not checked on at least a quarterly basis to ensure airflow was adequate.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Plating Operation, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/10/2023, and at times prior thereto: Employees did not pass appropriate respirator fit test and were required to wear an elastomeric half face Moldex 7000 series respirator while doing additions to plating line tanks with chemicals including, but not limited to Potassium Hydroxide, Cyanide, and Caustic Soda Beads.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Tight fitting face piece respirators were worn when facial hair came between the sealing surface of the face-piece and the face:   a) Plating Operation, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/10/2023, and at times prior thereto: Employees had facial hair and were required to wear an elastomeric half face Moldex 7000 series respirator while doing additions to plating line tanks with chemicals including, but not limited to Potassium Hydroxide, Cyanide, and Caustic Soda Beads.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Before an employee entered a space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors and potential toxic air contaminants:  a.) Building 5 Mid Phos Open Top Tank, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 7/27/2023: An employee entered the mid phos open top tank in building 5, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  Prior to entry, the employee did not test the internal atmosphere of the space.  b.) Tank 513, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/2/2023: An employee entered Tank 513, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  Prior to entry, the employee did not test the internal atmosphere of the space.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a.) Building 5 Mid Phos Open Top Tank, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 7/27/2023: An employee entered the mid phos open top tank in building 5, which was designated as a confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  Prior to entry, the employer did not provide the entrant or attendant with training regarding atmospheric testing, rescue procedures, or energy isolation of the space.  b.)  Tank 513, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/2/2023: An employee entered Tank 513, which was designated as a confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  Prior to entry, the employer did not provide the entrant or attendant with training regarding atmospheric testing, rescue procedures, or energy isolation of the space.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Abate by

May 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(4): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified that rescue services were available and that the means for summoning them were operable:  a.) Building 5 Mid Phos Open Top Tank, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 7/27/2023: An employee entered the mid phos open top tank in building 5, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank. The entry supervisor did not verify that rescue workers were available.  b.) Tank 513, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/2/2023: An employee entered Tank 513, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  The entry supervisor did not verify that rescue workers were available.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3):  Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitated non-entry rescue:                                                                                     a.) Building 5 Mid Phos Open Top Tank, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 7/27/2023: An employee entered the mid phos open top tank in building 5, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank. Retrieval systems or methods were not utilized to facilitate non-entry rescue.  b.) Tank 513, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/2/2023: An employee entered Tank 513, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank.  Retrieval systems or methods were not utilized to facilitate non-entry rescue.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,055 · Current $6,630 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:   a) Boiler, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/7/2023: Specific lockout procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized for employees who were completing servicing activities at the Cleaver Brooks CB Packaged Boiler, Model CB100-200, in the 400-building including, but not limited to, draining the boiler.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

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.  a) Cleaver Brooks CB Packaged Boiler, Model CB100-200, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/7/2023: Employees did not receive training in the recognition of thermal energy sources present at the workplace and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $3,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and did not have effective chip guarding:  a) Building 2, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023: employees used compressed air for cleaning and drying parts measured at approximately 90 p.s.i.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA by the specified date:  a) Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/9/2023, The employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2023 for calendar year 2022. The establishment employed 208 employees and was classified under NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring during calendar year 2022.