OSHA Inspection: DURAY PLATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2412.00 · Current $1206.00 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 February 25, 2026, employees were exposed to corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to chromic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and caustic soda during electroplating activities and the employer did not have a suitable emergency eye wash station within the work area available for immediate use.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $964.00 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 February 25, 2026, employees using the large buffing machine with projecting spindle nut ends were exposed to hazards associated with rotating parts when employer failed to ensure proper machine guarding was in place.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $964.00 Reduced

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:  On or about February 25, 2026, the employer did not ensure the Baldor bench grinder had the tongue guard in place and that it was adjusted to 1/4-inch of the grinding wheel to protect employees from flying particles/debris.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $964.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(6)(ii): Where the initial determination or subsequent monitoring revealed employee exposure to lead to be at or above the action level but below the permissible exposure limit; monitoring was not repeated at least every six months:  On or about February 25, 2026, the employer provided results of air monitoring for lead conducted on September 23, 2021 that indicated employee exposure to lead was 34 ug/m3 which is above the action level of 30 ug/m3 and monitoring was not repeated at least every six months until at least two consecutive measurements, taken at least 7 days apart, were below the action level.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $964.00 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:  On or about February 25, 2026, the employer did not ensure that a container of sodium hydrosulfite had a label containing general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

2026-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible:  On or about February 25, 2026, the employer did not ensure hazard warning signage on the containers of caustic soda and sulfuric acid were legible in that they were faded/corroded.