OSHA Inspection: ARNOLD'S METAL FINISHING OF TEXAS INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $2,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about December 6, 2025, at the polishing department, employees were utilizing metal polishing machines and a hazard assessment was not conducted to identify hazards of polishing parts.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $2,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about December 30, 2025, at the dip tank and painting areas of the facility employees were utilizing hazardous chemicals such as aluminum oxide, anodal cleaner, anodal deox liquid, anodal etch additive, anodal mts plus, caustic soda, croamicoat L25, ekalin, isophorone, nickel and sulfur without a respiratory protection program in place.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about December 30, 2025, at the dip tank and painting areas of the facility employees were utilizing hazardous  chemicals such as aluminum oxide, anodal cleaner, anodal deox liquid, anodal etch additive, anodal mts plus, caustic soda, croamicoat L25, ekalin, isophorone, nickel and sulfur without medical evaluations in place to wear respirators.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $0 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):  On or about December 30, 2025, at the dip tank and painting areas of the facility employees were utilizing hazardous chemicals such as aluminum oxide, anodal cleaner, anodal deox liquid, anodal etch additive, anodal mts plus, caustic soda, croamicoat L25, ekalin, isophorone, nickel and sulfur without fit-testing conducted when wearing respirators.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about December 6, 2025, at the polishing department, employees were utilizing metal polishing machines without machine guarding in place while polishing parts.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $2,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about December 30, 2025, at the dip tank and painting areas of the facility employees were utilizing hazardous chemicals such as aluminum oxide, anodal cleaner, anodal deox liquid, anodal etch additive, anodal mts plus, caustic soda, croamicoat L25, ekalin, isophorone, nickel and sulfur and hazard communication program was not in place.

Issued

Apr 22, 2026

Abate by

Aug 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $1,986 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On or about December 2, 2025, at the polishing department of facility the employer did not report an amputation within 24 hours.