Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes The employer does not require employees to use appropriate hand protection when working with hazardous chemicals. This violation occurred on or about August 28, 2014, at times prior thereto and at times thereafter in the chromium plating area when the employer did not require employees to use appropriate hand protection while performing the following actions: a) Employees in the chromium plating area are exposed to chromic acid and were not required to wear chemical resistant gloves when handling wet parts being removed from the chromium dip tanks; b) Employees in the chromium plating area were not required to wear hand protection while applying Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) and WF Thinner to clean parts before placing them in the chromium dip tanks; c) Employees in the chromium plating prep area were not required to wear hand protection while applying Stop-off Lacquer while preparing parts to be placed in the chromium dip tanks.