OSHA Inspection: SNAVELY'S MILL, INC.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(c): The employer did not implement an emergency action plan which included at a minimum the elements required by paragraphs 1910.38(c)(1)-(6) of this part:    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA: The employer did not ensure that the emergency action plan contained sections that include procedures for employees remaining behind to operate critical plant operations, a procedure for accounting for all employees after the evacuation and a procedure for employees performing rescue or medical duties, on or about March 14, 2013.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.38(e): The employer did not train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA :  The employer did not train employees to assist in the safe and orderly evacuation of other employees, on or about March 14, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.38(f): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan in accordance with 1910.38(f)(1) through (f)(3)    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not ensure employees received training on the emergency action plan, on or about March 14, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii):      (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not develop an emergency response plan that incorporated the minimum requirements of this standard, on or about March 14, 2013.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program, as evident by the fact that employees in the Mill Building were exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA (8-hr. TWA),  and the employer did not ensure all employees exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level were provided with a baseline audiogram and initial and annual training on the hazards of occupational noise, and did not provide employees with a suitable selection of hearing protection to choose from, and did not post a copy of this standard in the workplace, on or about 4/08/2013.     An employee, Sanitation, was sampled for a total of 535 minutes, and was exposed to occupational noise at a level of approximately 117.3% dose at the 80 dB criterion level.  This is equivalent to an time-weighted exposure of approximately 91.1 dBA.    The Action Level for the extended shift was calculated as  84.4 dBA TWA.        An employee, Sanitation, was sampled for a total of 517 minutes, and was exposed to occupational noise at a level of approximately 147.9% dose at the 80 dB criterion level.  This is equivalent to an exposure of approximately 92.8 dBA.   The Action Level for the extended shift was calculated as  84.6 dBA TWA.        An employee, Sanitation, was sampled for a total of 517 minutes, and was exposed to occupational noise at a level of approximately 243% dose at the 90 dB criterion level.  This is equivalent to an exposure of approximately 96.4 dBA.     An employee, Production, was sampled for a total of 584 minutes, and was exposed to occupational noise at a level of approximately  112.9% dose at the 80 dB criterion level.  The Action Level for the extended shift was calculated as 83.6 dBA TWA.        An employee, Production, was sampled for a total of 503 minutes, and was exposed to occupational noise at a level of approximately 89.0% dose at the 80 dB criterion level.  This is equivalent to an exposure of approximately 89.2 dBA.  The Action Level for the extended shift was calculated as 84.8 dBA TWA.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(i):  The employer did not compare each employee's annual audiogram to that employee's baseline audiogram to determine if the audiogram was valid and if a standard threshold shift as defined in paragraph (g)(10) of this section had occurred.   (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees were exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA (8-hr. TWA) and the employer did not compare each employee's audiogram to that employee's baseline audiogram, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(h)(1): Audiometric tests shall be pure tone, air conduction, hearing threshold examinations, with test frequencies including as a minimum 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz. Tests at each frequency shall be taken separately for each ear.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not ensure that audiometric tests, provided to employees exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level, included the test frequencies of 3000 Hz and 6000 Hz, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(h)(4): Audiometric examinations shall be administered in a room meeting the requirements listed in Appendix D: "Audiometric Test Rooms."   (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not ensure that the background sound levels in the room used for audiometric testing was tested in accordance with Appendix D of this section, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): The employer did not provide employees with the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors:  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees in the Mill were exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level, and  the employer did not provide employees with a variety of hearing protectors from which to choose from, on or about 4/08/2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not institute and ensure employees participated in a training program when employees who were exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees in the Mill were exposed to noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level, and the employer did not provide employees with hearing conservation training in accordance with paragraphs k(3)(i) through (iii) of this section.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The employer did not provide the hearing consrvation training program at least annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees in the Mill were exposed to occupational noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level, and the employer did not provide employees with hearing conservation training at least annually, on or about April 8, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process.    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not perform an initial Process Hazard Analysis to identify, evaluate and control hazards associated with the storage of chlorine gas cylinders in the Barn, a process ciovered by this standard, on or about March 14, 2103.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process:  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer did not develop and implement written procedures in accordance with paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this section for the storage of chlorine gas cyclinders in excess of 1,500 pounds, a covered process under this standard, on or about March 13, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA, Barn:  The employer stored in excess of 1,500 pounds of chlorine gas in cylinders, a highly hazardous chemical, and a covered process under this standard, and did not ensure employees handling the cylinders were provided with training related to emergency operations, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(i): The employer, when selecting a contractor, did not obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and program:    (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA, Barn:  The employer did not obtain and evaluate Light's Welding safety performance and programs such as but not limited to lock out tag out and hazard communication, on or about March 14, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(ii):  The employer did not inform contract employees of potential fire, explosion or toxic release hazards related to working on or near a covered process.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA, Barn:  The host employer did not provide the contract employer with information relating to the hazards associated with chlorine gas, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not explain the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan to contract employees who work on or adjacent to a covered process.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The host employer did not ensure the contract employees were provided with the details of the emergency action plan in an event of a chlorine gas leak, on or about March 14, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

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)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to chlorine gas, hydraulic oil, and diethylene glycol, and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program as required by this section.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1919.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to chlorine gas, hydraulic oil and diethylene glycol, and the employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals as required by this section, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):  A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  A company executive did not certify, by signing the 2012 OSHA 300A annual summary, that the 2012 OSHA 300 Log was correct and complete, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a)  333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA:  The employer permitted employees to wear N95 respirators, and the employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D of this section, on or about March 14, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.