OSHA Inspection: SHORELINE PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

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.  An employee working as a grinder operator was exposed to a noise dose of 104.2%, or an equivalent dBA of 90.3 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 327 minutes during one shift on September 19, 2012.  The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, employees that operated the powered industrial truck throughout the workplace were not provided the required training and evaluation.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 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:    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to polyvinyl chloride resin, hydrocarbon wax, and calcium stearate.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer 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 the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to polyvinyl chloride resin, hydrocarbon wax, and calcium stearate.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, the blending unit supervisor was required to wear a respirator and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluation, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, an employee who was required to wear a NIOSH approved N95 dust mask respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirator.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a.  On or about September 7, 2012, an employee who was required to wear a NIOSH approved N95 dust mask respirator had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Nov 27, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    a. On or about September 7, 2012, an employee who was required to wear a NIOSH approved N95 dust mask respirator had not received respirator training.