OSHA Inspection: CORES FOR YOU, INC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    One core machine operator working at machine #5 , was exposed to continuous noise at 73.2% of the action level (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.7 dBA during the 466 minute sampling period on September 22nd, 2011; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 14 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 8, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2):     Employees were not identified who may be exposed at or above the action level, or at or above the STEL and the exposure was not accurately determined of each employee so identified: (Construction Reference: 1926.1148)    Employees operating core machines were exposed to formaldehyde.  The employer did not identify and determine exposure levels for those employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level for formaldehyde.

Issued

Nov 8, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Employees operating the core machines were exposed to formaldehyde.  The employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 8, 2011

Abate by

Nov 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Employees operating core machines were exposed to formaldehyde while making sand cores.  The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the sand utilized for making cores.