OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE HARDWOOD, INC

Issued

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing  conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section.  A hearing conservation program is required when employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:           (a)	Pinnacle Hardwood, Inc., 7800 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Denver, CO 80231: On and before October 24, 2012, the employer did not implement a continuing, effective hearing conservation program when employees were exposed to TWA sound levels in excess of 85 dBA.    An employee in the shop was selected to wear a Quest NoisePro dosimeter.  Employee A was exposed to an average sound level of 92 dBA, which corresponds to a dose of 147%.   This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of noise induced hearing loss. The monitoring was conducted for 375 minutes.      Abatement Note:  An effective hearing conservation program must incorporate as many of the following as is feasible:              1.   Monitoring of employee noise exposures.              2.   Implementation of engineering, work practice, and administrative                 controls to reduce noise.              3.   Provision of hearing protectors to those employees exposed above the                 Action Level of 85 dBA.  Hearing protectors must be fitted to the                 employee and provide a noise reduction rating appropriate to the noise                 levels in the work area(s).              4.   Employee training and education regarding noise hazards and protective                 measures.              5.   Baseline and annual audiograms.              6.   Procedures for preventing further occupational hearing loss when                 employee's audiograms indicate hearing loss is occurring.               7.   Recordkeeping.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Abatement Certification Letter").

Issued

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:     (a)	Pinnacle Hardwood, Inc., 7800 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Denver, CO 80231: On and before October 22, 2012, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to determine employees exposure to the air contaminants associated with the granite fabrication performed at the job site.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Pinnacle Hardwood, Inc., 7800 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Denver, CO 80231: On and before October 22, 2012, the employer did not ensure that all employees who wear a tight fitting respirator had received medical evaluations.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) annually:     (a)	Pinnacle Hardwood, Inc., 7800 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Denver, CO 80231: On and before October 22, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees they required to wear 3M tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test on an annual basis.     	  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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)	Pinnacle Hardwood, Inc., 7800 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Denver, CO 80231:  On and before October 22, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, in that operators were not trained to use the Hyster forklifts.  This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of improper forklift operation.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").    Abatement Note:  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.