OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $1530.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a hearing conservation program where an employee was exposed to 90.3 dBA.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure may have equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a monitoring program where employee noise exposure from chainsaw use exceeded 85 dBA.  See Citation 1, Item 1a.    Note: Abatement certification is NOT requried for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a audiometric testing program where employee noise exposure from chainsaw use exceeded 85 dBA.  See Citation 1, Item 1a.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not institute a training program where employee noise exposure from chainsaw use exceeded 85 dBA.  See Citation 1, Item 1a.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.266(d)(2)(ii): Each first aid kit did not contain the items listed in Appendix A at all times:    (a) On the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the first aid kit did not contain a gauz roller bandage, scissors, a blanket or a splint.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1340

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:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a Hazard Communication Plan where employees were exposed to gas and bar oil.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have MSDS's for gas and bar oil.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): 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 was introduced into their work area:    (a) At the jobsite: On or about September 22, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a Hazard Communication traning program for employees exposed to gas and bar oil.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.