OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC PALLET

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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)  On or about December 6, 2012, and at times prior, the employer did not protect the hearing of employees by developing and implementing a hearing conservation program which included initial noise monitoring, baseline and annual audiograms, and employee training for employees that worked with a pallet disassembler (ripper saw) and were exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of greater than 85dBA (50% dose).      Specifically:    1)  On December 6, 2012, an employee operating the disassembler was exposed to noise at a level of 92.7 dBA (147.1% dose) as an 8-hour TWA.  The sampling was conducted for a period of 228 minutes, and the calculation assumed zero exposure for the unsampled portion of the shift.      2)  On December 6, 2012, an employee operating the disassembler was exposed to noise at a level of 92.9 dBA (149.8% dose) as an 8-hour TWA.  The sampling was conducted for a period of 165 minutes, and the calculation assumed zero exposure for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $832.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a. Garage area - compressed air used for cleaning with long air blow nozzle and hose connected to an Ingersoll-Rand T30 air compressor was at 85 p.s.i.  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a. Pallet operation areas - the employer did not have a written certification of a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment.  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):     Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees:    a. Pallet operation areas - the employer made employee(s) engaged in pallet manufacturing operations pay for their own safety equipment; such as, but not limited to safety glasses, ear plugs and gloves.  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Pallet operation areas - when materials such as, but not limited to Fast Dry Spray Paint and gasoline were used during pallet operations, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program.  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a. Pallet operation areas - when materials such as, but not limited to Fast Dry Spray Paint and gasoline were used during pallet operations, the employer did not have material safety data sheets.  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):       Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      a. Pallet operation areas - when materials such as, but not limited to Fast Dry Spray Paint and gasoline were used during pallet operations, the employer did not train and provide information about chemical hazards to employee(s).  Violation observed on or about 10/30/12.