OSHA Inspection: H & D PALLETS, LLC

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):     When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee dismantling pallets using a saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 98.8 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. A noise monitoring program was not developed and implemented. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 454 minutes period, on or about 2/27/13.    b) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee cutting lumber using a miter saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 90.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. A noise monitoring program was not developed and implemented. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 498 minutes period, on or about 2/27/13.    c) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 95.9 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. A noise monitoring program was not developed and implemented. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 427 minutes period, on or about 2/27/13.    d) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 94.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. A noise monitoring program was not developed and implemented. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 456 minutes period, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1):     The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee dismantling pallets using a saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 98.8 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    b) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee cutting lumber using a miter saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 90.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA.  Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    c) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 95.9 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA.  Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    d) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 94.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA.  Audiometric testing was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):     The employer did not 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 29 CFR 1910.95(k):    a) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee dismantling pallets using a saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 98.8 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. Noise training was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    b) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee cutting lumber using a miter saw was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 90.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. Noise training was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    c) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 95.9 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. Noise training was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.    d) H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - An employee building pallets using a nail gun and hammer was exposed to noise levels at a TWA of 94.5 dBA, which exceeds the noise action level of 85 dBA. Noise training was not performed, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - Employees are exposed to material such as, but not limited to, paint from spray cans, wood dust, and propane. A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - Employees are exposed to material such as, but not limited to, paint from spray cans, wood dust, and propane. Material safety data sheets were not maintained, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula, GA - Employees are exposed to material such as, but not limited to, paint from spray cans, wood dust, and propane. Training and information as required by this standard was not conducted, on or about 2/27/13.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    H & D Pallets, LLC, Lula - Employees were allowed to wear disposable respirators voluntarily for protection against wood dust. The information contained in appendix D of the standard was not provided, on or about 2/26/13.