OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN MILLING & LUMBER, INC

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2):  Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    a)  at the mill and pallet shop located at 1508 George Jenkins Blvd Lakeland, FL - employees exposed to a slip and trip hazard due to water accumulation and the use of wood pieces as a catwalk, observed on or about 6/28/2012 and 9/12/2012.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) at the mill and pallet shop an employee operating the baker saw was exposed to continuous noise levels at 98.2% of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 89.9 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 434 minutes during one shift on June 28,2012.    b) at the warehouse #2 an employee operating the double head saw was exposed to continuous noise levels at 132.2% of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 92.0 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 462 minutes during one shift on June 28,2012.    c) at the mill and pallet shop an employee operating the trim line saw was exposed to continuous noise levels at 242.0% of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 96.4 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 28,2012.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      a)  for employees in the milling and pallet shop provided with a tight fitting respirator (Giko N95 Particulate Respirator Dust Mask 1200F) for voluntary use, as observed on or about 09/12/2012.