OSHA Inspection: OAHU CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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, whenever 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. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment:    a. Crematory area - employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.12% of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 88.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 361 minutes during one shift.  Violation observed on or about 10/31/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):     The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:    a. Crematory - employee engaged in crematory operations did not have initial training.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B):     The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at least annually:    a. Crematory - employee(s) engaged in crematory operations did not have annual training.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1000.00 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. Crematory - when materials such as, but not limited to Zep Zepynamic Hospital Disinfectant, Simple Green Disinfectant, Sairbond Mortar and Mizzou Castable were used during crematory operations, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Crematory - when materials such as, but not limited to Zep Zepynamic Hospital Disinfectant, Simple Green Disinfectant, Sairbond Mortar and Mizzou Castable were used during crematory operations, the employer did train employee(s) on chemical hazards.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):     Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a. Crematory - south exit door was kept locked on the inside during furnace operations.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.      b. Crematory - east exit door was kept locked on the inside during furnace operations.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Crematory - the employer did not have a respiratory protection program when employee(s) were required to use Sperian Saf-T-Fit Plus N95 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 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 employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a. Crematory - the employer did not provide a medical evaluation when employee(s) were required to use Sperian Saf-T-Fit Plus N95 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 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):    a. Crematory - the employer did not provide fit testing when employee(s) were required to use Sperian Saf-T-Fit Plus N95 and 3M 8511 N95 respirators.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv):     The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure:    a. Crematory area - the Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated by the employer.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i):     The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area:    a. Crematory - the employer did not implement a written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination.  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.

Issued

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv):     The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:    a. Crematory - hepatitis B declination forms were not signed by employee(s).  Violation observed on or about 10/25/12.