OSHA Inspection: D&D CLASSIC BRIGHT WORKS INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,618 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890730143018402260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment.  (a)  On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees used personal protective equipment identified in the workplace hazard assessments, including eye and face protection, chemical-resistant gloves, abrasion-resistant gloves, protective sleeves, and chemical protective aprons. As a result, employees engaged in grinding, polishing, and working over dip tanks containing strong acids, bases, and toxic chemicals were exposed to hazards of flying particles, airborne dust, and chemical splashes that could cause serious injuries.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890730143018402260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   (a)  On or about May 22 and June 17, 2025, the employer did not require employees to wear eye and face protection, such as but not limited to safety glasses, goggles, and a face shield, when plating parts in the tank room, where the employees were exposed to splash hazards from dip tanks of chemicals containing hydrochloric acid(severe skin and eye burns), sulfuric acid(corrosive, severe skin and eye burns), sodium cyanide (severe skin and eye burns, damage to organs through prolonged exposure), potassium cyanide(corrosive, fatal if swallowed, severe skin and eye irritation), copper cyanide(fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or inhaled), nickel sulfate(cancer, allergic skin reaction, damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure), sodium hydroxide(corrosive, severe skin burns and eye damage), and other plating chemicals.   (b)  On or about May 22 and June 17, 2025, the employer did not require employees to wear eye and face protection, such as but not limited to safety glasses, goggles, and a face shield, when the employees were grinding, polishing and buffing metal parts, which created fine dust particles in the air that could irritate eyes.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890730143018402260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.   (a)  On or about May 22 and June 17, 2025, the employer did not require employees to wear hand protection, such as but not limited to gloves and protective sleeves,  when plating parts in the tank room, where the employees were exposed to splash hazards from dip tanks of chemicals containing hydrochloric acid(severe skin and eye burns), sulfuric acid(corrosive, severe skin and eye burns), sodium cyanide (severe skin and eye burns, damage to organs through prolonged exposure), potassium cyanide(corrosive, fatal if swallowed, severe skin and eye irritation), copper cyanide(fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or inhaled), nickel sulfate(cancer, allergic skin reaction, damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure), sodium hydroxide(corrosive, severe skin burns and eye damage), and other plating chemicals.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.   (a)  On or about May 22, 2025, the employer did not provide employees with the advisory information contained in Appendix D of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard when issuing 3M 8511 N95 filtering facepiece respirators for voluntary use.  As a result, employees used respirators without being informed of the limitations, proper use, and maintenance requirements necessary to ensure adequate protection.