OSHA Inspection: MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(3): Repeat employee exposure monitoring was not performed whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposure:  a) HPP Room:  A second HPP machine was added to the processing room in March 2012 and the employer did not conduct repeat noise monitoring to determine if employees were exposed to noise levels greater than the action level. An employee, HPP Technician, was exposed to continuous noise at 121% of permissible exposure limit of 90dbA or an eight hour time weighted average of 91.4 dBa.  This noise exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period on October 15, 2012.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) HPP Room: An employee, HPP Technician, was exposed to continuous noise at 121.6% of the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 91.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period on October 15, 2012. The employer did not establish or maintain an audiometric testing program, on or about October 15, 2012.  b) HPP Room: An employee, HPP Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 88.27% of the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 89.1 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 473 minute sampling period on October 15, 2012. The employer did not establish or maintain an audiometric testing program, on or about October 15, 2012.  c) HPP Room: An employee, HPP Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 81.48% of the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 88.5 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 474 minute sampling period on October 15, 2012. The employer did not establish or maintain an audiometric testing program, on or about October 15, 2012.  d) HPP Packaging Room: An employee, HPP Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 75.2% of the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 87.9 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 473 minute sampling period on October 15, 2012. The employer did not establish or maintain an audiometric testing program, on or about October 15, 2012.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) HPP Room: An employee, HPP technician, was exposed to continuous noise levels above the action level of 85 dBA as a time-weighted average. The employer did not institute an effective noise training program, on or about October 15, 2012. See Citation 1 item 2a for full description.  b) HPP Room: An employee, HPP Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels above the action level of 85 dBA as a time-weighted average. The employer did not institute an effective noise training program, on or about October 15, 2012. See Citation 1 item 2a for full description.  c) HPP Room: An employee, HPP Operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels above the action level of 85 dBA as a time-weighted average. The employer did not institute an effective noise training program, on or about October 15, 2012. See Citation 1 item 2a for full description.  d) HPP Packaging Room: An employee, HPP Operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels above the action level of 85 dBA as a time-weighted average. The employer did not institute an effective noise training program, on or about October 15, 2012. See Citation 1 item 2a for full description.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,168 · Current $1,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) HPP Packaging Room: An energized relocatable power tap was used to provide power to equipment not listed in the UL listing such as a conveyor belt variable speed controller exposing employees to shock, on or about October 15, 2012.  No abatement certification or documentation required.