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Category Archives: Hexavalent Chromium
Ohio metal polisher faces over $57,000 in penalties OSHA has cited Miami Valley Polishing LLC for 14 safety and health violations – including seven repeat – at the company’s Piqua facility. OSHA conducted an inspection in July as a follow-up … Continue reading
Volvo Aero Connecticut has been cited by OSHA for 17 alleged serious violations of workplace safety standards at its Newington manufacturing plant. The airplane engine parts manufacturer faces a total of $83,400 in proposed fines for a cross section of … Continue reading
MACON, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $300,400 in penalties against Aerospace/Defense Coatings of Georgia Inc. in Macon for 19 health violations. OSHA began its inspection in May after receiving a complaint … Continue reading
If your company primarily engages in the manufacturing, fabricating, or forging of metal products, you may be subject to additional EPA requirements that go into effect for existing facilities on July 25, 2011. Companies should examine their processes if they … Continue reading
OSHA has cited Pride Plating Inc. with alleged willful, repeat and serious violations following an inspection at the company’s facility in Grove. Proposed penalties total $209,000. “Employees should not be exposed to safety and health hazards,” said David Bates, OSHA’s … Continue reading
OSHA has issued a new compliance directive for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). The directive, OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-074, Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards, was effective January 24, 2008. The Cr(VI) standards were originally published in the … Continue reading
