ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC. in 1113 W. 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 347175556.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.
- Site address
- 1113 W. 18TH STREET
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16502
- Mailing
- 1113 W. 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $1,000 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 exposed to Struck-by/Caught between hazards associated with damage to the structural components of storage rack systems: a.) Great Lakes Metal Finishing, Inc., Inspection line rack#3, on or about December 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto: The Ridg-u-rack brand racking system contained structural damage including, but not limited to the following: The front left column upright/baseplate and front middle column upright/baseplate were bent and twisted inward. The back middle column upright was damaged in that, it was collapsed inward towards the diagonal and horizontal bracing. The lower middle column diagonal bracing was damaged in that it was bent/twisted. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $5485
1910.120 Q06 II
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operational level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify: a.) Great Lakes Metal Finishing, Inc., on or about December 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto: Employees periodically responded to hazardous chemical releases, in a defensive fashion, in order to perform containment and/or clean up measures of chemical releases. Employees did not have adequate training or experience to respond as first responders at the operational level. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5485
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a.) Great Lakes Metal Finishing, Inc., laboratory area, on or about December 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto: Secondary containers of products including, but not limited to, nitric acid and "Iron Standard" were not labeled with the hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 347175556.
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