Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of being struck-by or splashed by acid/caustic during plating/coating operations. a) Anodize Plating Line, Welch Allyn Inc., 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153, on or about July 13, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck by hazards and acid/caustic splash hazard from falling objects due to use of a lifting device without any affixed and legible identification markings including a rated load. Lifting device did not have a load test to verify its safe working load. Lifting device was homemade by the employee. b) Barrel Plating Line, Welch Allyn Inc., 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153, on or about July 13, 2023, an employee was exposed to struck by hazards and acid/caustic splash hazard from falling objects due to use of a lifting device without any affixed and legible identification markings including a rated load. Lifting device did not have a load test to verify its safe working load.