OSHA Inspection: A-TREAT BOTTLING CO.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $7,700

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:  a) Production Area, 2 liter Filling Station: An employee, 2 Liter Filler Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 280% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 97.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 472 minute sampling period on August 8, 2012. A zero exposure was assumed for the 8 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure to occupational noise, on or about August 8, 2012.  b) Production Area, 20 Ounce Filling Station: An employee, 20 ounce Filler Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 214% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 95.5 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 470 minute sampling period on August 15, 2012. A zero exposure was assumed for the 10 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure to occupational noise, on or about August 15, 2012.  c) Production Area, Can Filling Station: An employee, 2 Liter Filler Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 188% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 94.5 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 461 minute sampling period on August 15, 2012. A zero exposure was assumed for the 19 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure to occupational noise, on or about August 15, 2012.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314722240, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 01, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON November 26, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  Feasible abatement methods include but are not limited to:  1. Controlling noise levels at the filling machines by conducting preventive maintenance on the pneumatic system to reduce the amount of air leaking from valves and other devices on the system.  2. Controlling noise levels by enclosing the motor on the 20 ounce filling machine.  3. Controlling noise levels  at the 20 ounce capping machine by installing noise damping material over the cap conveyance mechanism.  4. Installing noise absorbing panels that meet FDA requirements on surfaces surrounding the 20 ounce and 2 liter Filler Stations. The wall directly behind the 20 ounce Filler Station should be covered with wall panels. The wall directly behind the 2 Liter Filler Station should be covered with wall panels and baffles installed above the filler machine.  5. Administratively controlling employee exposure to noise by limiting their time in the noise producing operations such as the filling stations.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $5,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  a) 2 Liter Kayat Machine: An employee, Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 75.4% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 87.9 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 433 minute sampling period on August 8, 2012. A zero exposure was assumed for 47 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not conduct a baseline audiogram within 6 months of the employee's first exposure to occupational noise, on or about August 8, 2012.  b) Production Area: An employee, Maintenance Mechanic, was exposed to continuous noise at 92.4% of permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 89.43 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 421 minute sampling period on August 15, 2012. A zero exposure was assumed for the 59 minutes not samples.  The employer did not conduct a baseline audiogram within 6 months of the employee's first exposure to occupational noise, on or about August 8, 2012.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314722240, CITATION NUMBER 02, ITEM NUMBER 02, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON November 26, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311270912, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 03(a), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 9, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $19,250 · Current $7,383 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a) 20 Ounce Filling Station: An employee, 20 Ounce Filler Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 220% Of the permissible exposure limit of 90dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 95.71 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 470 minute sampling period on August 15, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for the 10  minutes not sampled. The employer did not conduct an annual audiogram within 12 months of the employee's previous audiogram, on or about August 15, 2012.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314722240, CITATION NUMBER 02, ITEM NUMBER 02, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 26, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311270912, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 03(a), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 9, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $385 · Current $385

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  a) Production Area: An employee, Laborer , was exposed to continuous noise at 81% of the permissible exposure level of 90dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 88.5 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 464 minute sampling period on August 8, 2012.  A zero exposure was assumed for the 16 minutes not sampled.   The employer did not provided training to the employee prior to initial exposure to the noise, on or about August 8, 2012.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314722240, CITATION NUMBER 02, ITEM NUMBER 03(b), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 26, 2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  A-TREAT BOTTLING COMPANY, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311270912, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 03(b), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 9, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2001 UNION BOULVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103.  No abatement certification or documentation required.