OSHA Issues 21 Violations to PA Metal Coatings Company -- Occupational Health & Safety

OSHA Issues 21 Violations to PA Metal Coatings Company

The company faces over $570,000 in proposed penalties for the violations found at its New Jersey facility.

By Alex Saurman
Oct 12, 2022

A Pennsylvania manufacturer was cited for multiple violations following an OSHA investigation into one of its newer facilities in New Jersey.

The metal coatings company, Regal Industrial Corp., opened a new facility in New Jersey in fall 2021. OSHA launched an investigation in April 2022 after receiving a complaint and, according to an OSHA news release, found “the company failed to:

Provide training on respirator use and medical evaluations to determine if employees were physically capable of wearing them.
Develop and implement a written hazard communication program.
Maintain safety data sheets onsite, and train employees on chemical hazards.
Provide fall protection and machine guarding.
Train forklift operators and certify them.
Ensure safe use of electricity in areas where flammable paints were sprayed, and to keep emergency exits
Establish and follow a routine schedule for floor cleaning and removal of combustible residue.
Ensure proper use of power tools.”

Regal Industrial Corp. was issued 21 violations—five willful, 15 serious and one other-than-serious—and faces proposed penalties of $573,681.

According to the news release, the company established a safety and health program at its corporate headquarters.

About the Author

Alex Saurman is a former Content Editor for Occupational Health & Safety,who has since joined OH&S’s client services team. She continues to work closely with OH&S’s editorial team and contributes to the magazine.

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