OSHA Inspection: RAYMOND & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2700.00 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 1910.95(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) Barge project: On or about December 13, 2012: an employee engaged in welding and grinding activities was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 68% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 87.2 dBa) which is approximately 1.36 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBa) Results are based on a 424 minute sampling period conducted. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 56 minute period not sampled.    b) Barge project: On or about December 13, 2012: an employee engaged in ship fitting activities  was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 69% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 87.3 dBa) which is approximately 1.38 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBa) Results are based on a 402 minute sampling period conducted. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 78 minute period not sampled.    c) Barge project: On or about December 13, 2012: an employee engaged in welding and grinding activities was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 76% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.0 dBa) which is approximately 1.52 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBa) Results are based on a 434 minute sampling period conducted. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 46 minute period not sampled.

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6000.00 · Current $5400.00 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) Facility: On or about December 13, 2012: Employer did not have a written hazard communication program detailing the hazards of chemicals such as but not limited to welding wire, welding gasses, various paints and sand blasting media used at the facility.

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 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) Facility: On or about December 13, 2012: Employer did not train employee(s) on the hazards of chemicals such as but not limited to welding wire, welding gasses, various paints and sand blasting media used at the facility

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 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) Facility: On or about December 13, 2012 the employer required employees to use tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator for welding and painting operations and did not have a written respiratory protection plan in place.