OSHA Inspection: ABC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

May 4, 2012

Abate by

Jul 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

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 1910.95(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:    (a) ABC Industries, Inc., 610 South 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO: On and before 2/6/12, the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(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.  Employee A working in the muck room was exposed to an average sound level of 88 dBA, which corresponds to a dose of 76.2%.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of noise induced hearing loss.

Issued

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    (a) ABC Industries, Inc., 610 South 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO: On and before 2/6/12, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, such as but not limited to; methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and total dust.  This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

May 4, 2012

Abate by

Jul 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) ABC Industries, Inc., 610 South 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO: On and before 2/6/12, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  The employer utilizes products such as, but not limited to:    	(1) Norox MEKP - 925  	(2) AOC polyester resin solution  	(3) Puritan DMAA              Abatement note:  The written hazard communication program will also include:    (1) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,    (2) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.