OSHA Inspection: TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD DIMENSIONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $955 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 1910.9(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:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/12/12: A gang saw operator was exposed to 93.3 decibels (dBA) of noise based on an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) for the 370 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 110 minutes not sampled. No hearing conservation program was in place.     b) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/12/12: A molder operator was exposed to 92.2 decibels (dBA) of noise based on an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) for the 406 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 74 minutes not sampled. No hearing conservation program was in place.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i):     By an employee who is required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section to wear personal protective equipment; and      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/12/12: A gang saw operator was exposed to 93.3 decibels (dBA) of noise based on an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) for the 370 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 110 minutes not sampled. No hearing protection was worn.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $413 Reduced

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/12: A written hazard communication program was not developed for employees that use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane; Pb Blaster containing naphtha; and Slick Bed Lubricant containing petroleum solvent.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/12:Material safety data sheets were not available for the following chemicals:        1) propane;      2) Pb Blaster containing naphtha; and       3) Slick Bed Lubricant containing petroleum solvent.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

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:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/12: A written hazard communication program was not developed for employees that use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane; Pb Blaster containing naphtha; and Slick Bed Lubricant containing petroleum solvent.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1):     The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace.    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/12 /12: A copy of the OSHA Noise Standard, 29 CFR 1910.95, was not posted in the work place. See Citation 1, Item 1 for noise levels.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item