OSHA Inspection: LIGHT METALS COLORING CO., INC.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5247.00 · Current $3673.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3): The side rails and rungs of through or side step ladders did not continue a minimum of 3 1/2 feet above the landing platform:  Roof;  On or about 9/1/16, the fixed ladder used to access the roof through a hatch did not extend through the opening and above the landing platform.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6559.00 · Current $4591.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b):  Adequate first aid supplies were not readily available.  Chemical Storage Area;  On or about 9/1/16, the employer did not have calcium gluconate available for treatment of hydrogen fluoride exposure from Chromicoat L-25.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9620.00 · Current $6734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment:  Phos Line;  On and at times prior to 8/24/16, the employer did not provide the appropriate personal protective equipment to protect the employees working on the Phos Line from the chemicals they were exposed to, including but not limited to chromic acid.  Employees were not provided with gloves long enough to protect their wrists and forearms from chemical exposure.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11224.00 · Current $7857.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(B): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to employees, and at a reasonable time and place, for all employees experiencing signs or symptoms of the adverse health effects associated with chromium (VI) exposure  Phos Line;  On and at times prior to 9/29/16, an employee that reported symptoms of exposure to chromium VI to a supervisor was not provided with medical surveillance. The reporting occurred as far back as July/August, 2016.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(2): Employees working with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin, were not provided treatment by a properly designated person for any small skin abrasion, cut, rash, or open sore.      Phos Line;  On and at times prior to 9/29/16, an employee had not been provided treatment for a rash on his hands and forearms resulting from exposure to chemicals on the Phos Line, including but not limited to a dip tank that contained chromic acid.

Issued

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8017.00 · Current $5612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:   Phos Line;  On or about 9/1/16, all employees working on the phos line, with exposure to a dip tank that contained hexavalent chromium, did not receive hazard communication training on hexavalent chromium.