OSHA Inspection: T & M PALLET COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9210

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:     T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Outside Dismantling area:The employer did not maintain the ground of the pallet dismantling band saw area, as clean as possible of combustible wood dust.  Levels of dust accumulation observed was greater than 1/32 inches (thickness of a typical paper clip).       a) 64" Dismantler band saw (a two man operation)     b) 2 Power Feed trim saws (single blade)      c) Radial arm saw (no serial #)     Condition noted on/or about 4/18/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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 1910.9(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:      T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - The employer did not provide a continuing, effective Hearing Conservation Program for employees exposed to noise levels above 85 dBA.     a) Outside at the Dismantling band saw (two man operation) - Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 94.6 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to a dose of 189.3%. Sampling time was 287 minutes.     b) Inside Recycling area - Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 89.2 dBA and 88.7 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to doses of 89.96% and 84.25%. Sampling time was 376 minutes and 371 minutes respectively.     c) Inside Repair area -Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 90.0 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to  a doses of 100.2%.Sampling time was 294 minutes.     Zero exposures were assumed for all un-sampled time periods.      Condition noted on or about 4/25/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - The employer did not make audiometric testing available to employees exposed to noise levels above 85 dBA.     a) Outside at the Dismantling band saw (two man operation) - Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 94.6 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to a dose of 189.3%. Sampling time was 287 minutes.     b) Inside Recycling area - Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 89.2 dBA and 88.7 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to doses of 89.96% and 84.25%. Sampling time was 376 minutes and 371 minutes respectively.     c) Inside Repair area -Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels of 90.0 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which is equivalent to  a doses of 100.2%.Sampling time was 294 minutes.     Zero exposures were assumed for all un-sampled time periods.      Condition noted on or about 4/25/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment:    a) T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Manufacturing areas:     The employer did not ensure that employees who are exposed to sound levels exceeding those listed in Table G-16 of subpart G of 29 CFR 1910 wore hearing protectors while working.    Condition noted on or about 4/25/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1320.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    a) T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Facility Wide:    The employer did not perform and document a certification of a hazard assessment. Employees  use safety glasses, work gloves, and ear plugs during pallet recycling operations.    Condition noted on/or about 4/18/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1320.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion:    a) T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Manufacturing:    The employer did not supply and/or require employees to wear work gloves while working with wood pallets that could cause severe cuts, lacerations or splinters.      Condition noted on/or about 4/18/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    a) T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Pallets were stacked in an unstable condition exposing employees to being struck by falling pallets.    Condition noted on or about 4/25/2013.

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous Class II, Division II locations were not intrinsically safe, or approved for hazardous Class II Division II location, or safe for the hazardous Class II Division II location:    a) T&M Pallet Co. Stewartsville, NJ worksite - Intrinsically safe electrical wiring was not provided where Class II combustible wood dust was allowed to accumulate on surfaces such as, but not limited to electrical equipment, floor, machinery, etc. in the Dismantling Areas.      Means were not provided to prevent a fire/explosion hazard, in that, the machinery/equipment and/or wiring used in the Class II combustible locations were not approved for the Class II Division II locations. Equipment including but not limited to electrical outlets and junction boxes, light fixtures and wiring used was not instrinsically safe or explosion proof.    Condition noted on or about 4/25/2013.