OSHA Inspection: CAROLINA HOME TECH INC.

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    a)  Fort Bragg Army Military Base, Common Areas on or near Reilly & Normandy Roads:  A landscaping equipment operator was exposed to continuous noise at 82.26% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 88.5 dBA during the 449 minute sampling period on May 30, 2013; exposure calculations included zero increment for the 31 minutes not sampled.      b) Fort Bragg Army Military Base, Common Areas on or near Reilly & Normandy Roads:  A landscaping equipment operator was exposed to continuous noise at 106.4% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90.4 dBA during the 445 minute sampling period on May 30, 2013; exposure calculations included zero increment for the 35 minutes not sampled.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:    Fort Bragg Army Military Base, Common Areas on or near Reilly Normandy Roads:  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for all employees engaged in landscaping operations where products such as, but not limited to gasoline, WD-40 and motor oil are used.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jul 22, 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:    Fort Bragg Army Military Base, Common Areas on or near Reilly Normandy Roads:  The employer did not hazard communication training for all employees engaged in landscaping operations where products such as, but not limited to gasoline, WD40 and motor oil are used.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED