OSHA Inspection: COLOR CARTON CORP.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 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:      Location: Stripping Dept.    a) A jackhammer operator was exposed to continuous noise at 93.6% of the permissible daily noise (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximatley 89.5 dBA during the 310 minutes sampling peroid on 5/17/12; the exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 170 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Location: Mechanic shop    a) Employees service batteries containing corrosive chemicals such as sulfuric acid; on or about 5/4/12

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Location: Production Area    The compressed air hose used for cleaning had an air pressure of 80 p.s.i.; on or about 5/4/12

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 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:      Location: Workplace    a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetylene, aliphatic hydrocarbons and acetone.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication on or about 5/4/12.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 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:    Location: Workplace    a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetylene, aliphatic hydrocarbons and acetone.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training; on or about 5/4/12.