OSHA Inspection: BERGE PLATING WORKS, INC.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees work with hazardous corrosive and caustic chemicals including, but not limited to, Techniclean N-326, F-730 LA, Caustic-Soda Liquid 50%, Calcium Hydroxide, F-1810, Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid 42 Baume, Hydrochloric Acid 10-33%, and EPI Coagulant and the emergency eyewash was not available for immediate emergency use and did not allow for 15 minutes of continuous flushing.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):  The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option:  On or about April 8, 2025 employees performing electroplating activities were exposed to chromium (VI) and the employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(i):  Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that the eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI):  On or about April 8, 2025 employees performing electroplating activities were exposed to chromium (VI) and the employer did not ensure eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI).

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(ii):  Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that employees did not enter the eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment:  On or about April 8, 2025 employees performing electroplating activities were exposed to chromium (VI) and the employer did not ensure employees did not enter eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI) contaminated  protective clothing or equipment.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i):  Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to hexavalent chromium exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees performing electroplating activities were exposed to chromium (VI) and the employer did not ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4256.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, B-9 Nickel Stripper, Boric Acid, Nickel (II) Chloride Hexahydrate, Nickel Sulfate, and Techniclean N-36, and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees work with hazardous chemicals and the employer did not ensure each container of hazardous chemical 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.

Issued

2025-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to, B-9 Nickel Stripper, Boric Acid, Nickel (II) Chloride Hexahydrate, Nickel Sulfate, and Techniclean N-36, and the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area.  Employees shall be informed of: 1. The requirements of this section; 2. Any operations in the work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, 3. The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.  Employee training shall include at least: 1. Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area; 2. The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards; 3. The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards; and  4. The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.