OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE DOG ANTLERS

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, 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) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, an effective hearing conservation program was not implemented at this facility when employee noise exposure exceeded a dose of 50 percent. The noise dose level for the monitored employee was 123.8%.  Exposure to excessive noise levels may cause standard threshold shift and result in permanent hearing loss.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior to, employees whose noise exposure exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 dBA were not included in an audiometric testing program.  An 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA is equivalent to a noise dose of 50% and noise monitoring conducted on June 4, 2012, found employees' noise dose to be  123.8%.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $1020.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:        a) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, the employer had not established and implemented an written Respiratory Protection program.         Abatement Note:  The respiratory protection programs shall include the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix).      Abatement Verification:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator:    a) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, employees were exposed to potential illnesses in that, the employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators prior to obtaining a medical evaluation.    Abatement Note:  The medical evaluation shall obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of this standard.  A physician or other licensed health care professional shall evaluate the questionnaire.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:       a) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, employees were exposed to potential illnesses in that, the employees were required to wear a tight-fitting respirator prior tol fit testing.        Abatement Note:  Fit testing shall follow the requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.134(f).      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Cleaning and disinfecting. The employer did not provide each respirator user with a respirator that is clean, sanitary, and in good working order. The employer did not ensure that respirators are cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of this section, or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer, provided that such procedures are of equivalent effectiveness. The respirators was not cleaned and disinfected at the following intervals:      a) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, employees were exposed to potential illnesses in that, the employees respirators were not maintained in a sanitary condition.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2): The employer did not ensure that respirators were stored in a sanitary condition:    a) On or about June 4, 2012 and times prior, employees were exposed to potential illnesses in that, the employees respirators were not stored in a sanitary condition.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").