OSHA Inspection: DI HIGHWAY SIGN & STRUCTURE CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,730 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6):  New audiograms were not obtained annually for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:      a) Bridge Post Shop, on or about 2/12/13: An employee working as a Welder was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 216% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit.  The equivalent dBA for the 216% dose is approximately 95.6 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 2/12/13 for 389 minutes.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 91 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.  Last audiogram conducted was 8/5/09.       b)  Bridge Rail Shop, on or about 2/12/13: An employee working as a Machine Operator was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 98.5% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit.  The equivalent dBA for the 98.5% dose is approximately 89.9 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 2/12/13 for 380 minutes.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 100 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.  Last audiogram conducted was 8/5/09.      c)  Bridge Rail Shop, on or about 2/12/13: An employee working as a Machinist was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 97.2% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit.  The equivalent dBA for the 87.2% dose is approximately 89.8 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 2/12/13 for 379 minutes.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 101 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.  Last audiogram conducted was 8/5/09.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1):  A copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was not made available to affected employees or their representatives nor was a copy posted in the workplace:       a)  Throughout the workplace, on or about 2/12/13: The employer did not provide a copy of 1910.95 to the affected employees, or post a copy in the workplace, when employees were exposed to noise that exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):  Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:     a) Bridge Post Shop, on or about 2/5/13: Employees were not protected from welding rays by screens.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1904.7(b)(3): An injury or illness involving one or more days away from work, was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column:     Di Highway Sign & Structure Corporation, on or about 1/24/13: The employer did not record the following workplace injuries on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2012.     a) On or about 10/24/12: an employee had a pulled muscle in groin area that resulted in 4 days away from work.                b) On or about 11/6/12: an employee had a strained right hip that resulted in 3 days away from work.