OSHA Inspection: ALL AMERICAN GRATING, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a)  At the facility, on or about August 29, 2012 - Employees were not given annual audiograms.  A saw operator was exposed to noise at a level of 76.10% of the allowable limit during a 350 minute sampling period on August 29, 2012.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.0 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.  This is 1.52 times in excess of the action level.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): A training program was not instituted for all employees who were exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:    a)  At the facility, on or about August 29, 2012 - Employees were not provided with training on noise when employees were exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  A saw operator was exposed to noise at a level of 76.10% of the allowable limit during a 350 minute sampling period on August 29, 2012.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.0 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.  This is 1.52 times in excess of the action level.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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)  On or about August 29, 2012 - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.  Employees use Propane, a flammable, when burning.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:     a)  At the facility, on or about August 29, 2012 - The employer did not maintain a material safety data sheet for propane, used by employees for burning.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard was introduced into their work area:    a)  On or about August 29, 2012 - Employees were not provide effective informaton and training on hazardous chemicals found in their work area.  Employee use Propane, a flammable, when burning.