OSHA Inspection: MASTER METAL POLISHING CORP

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a) Production Area: Directional exit sign was not installed to assist employees in a case of emergency evacuation, on or about 01/09/2025.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Abate by

Mar 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a) Production area:  Employee used provided Powecom 3800A half-face elastomeric respirator voluntarily and did not have a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator, on or about 1/29/2025.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,220 · Current $2,532 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest on grinding machinery was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Production Area: The distances between the work rests and abrasive wheel of a Central Machinery 8" bench grinder exceeded  one eighth inch, this distance  was about one inch, on or about 01/29/25.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Production area: The distances between the adjustable tongue and the abrasive wheel periphery of a Central Machinery 8" bench grinder exceeded one fourth inch, this distance was about one and a half inches, on or about 01/29/25.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Production area/pH treat center: An extension cord was used to power two sump pumps and a refrigerator for more than a year exposing the employees to electrical hazards, on or about 01/09/2025.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 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.   a) Production area/pH Treat Center: The employer did not ensure that four three-gallon containers with 50% sulfuric acid  and one five-gallon container with 50% caustic soda had labels with the necessary information including the product identifier and general information concerning the hazards of the chemicals, on or about 01/09/25.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Abate by

Mar 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) Facility: A written hazard communication program was not maintained at the workplace where employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 50% sulfuric acid, 50% caustic soda,  and chromium trioxide, on or about 1/09/2025.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,655 · Current $993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.   a) Facility: Occupation Safety Compliance Officer requested copies of the OSHA Forms 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA's Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) on 01/09/25. The employer did not provide the requested copies of OSHA 300 and 300A logs on 02/10/25.