OSHA Inspection: SI STOREY LUMBER

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.    Employee #1- An employee grading lumber near the planer saw, exposed to noise levels at 180.6% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 94.27 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided an audiometric test.    Employee #2- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 94.55% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 89.6 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided an audiometric test.    Employee #3- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 148.8% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 92.87 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided an audiometric test.    Employee #4- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 89.3% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 89.18 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided an audiometric test.    Employee #5- An employee working around the planer saw, exposed to noise levels at 390.5% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 99.83 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided an audiometric test.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall 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 this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    Employee #1- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 94.55% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 89.6 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided training.    Employee #2- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 148.8% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 92.87 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided training.    Employee #3- An employee loading lumber, exposed to noise levels at 89.3% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 89.18 dBA during the  sampling period on November 28, 2012, was not provided training.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s)    The bench grinder (GE model 5kC75AB34)  in the repair shop did not have a tongue guard installed, exposing employees to wheel jam and exploding rock wheel.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:     An appendix D of the respiratory protection standard was not provided for employees voluntarily using a two strap filtering face piece while working in the mill.

Issued

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      Employees are exposed to burn and tripping hazards caused by caused by a fire extinguisher in an unmarked location in the repair shop.