OSHA Inspection: KENTUCKY CABINET CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95( c) through (n ) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85dBA:            Kentucky Cabinet Corp/ Union NJ: The Employer did not provide a continuing effective Hearing Conservation Program for employees exposed to noise above 85 dBA. Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels equivalent to 104.9%  (90.3 dbA) and 93.91% (89.5dbA) respectively of the allowable dose of 50%, or 85 dBA for an 8-hour TWA. The levels are above the 8-hour TWA of 85dBA over 400 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.     Observed on or about 06/27/2013.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix) as applicable:           Kentucky Cabinet Corp/ Union NJ: A site specific respiratory protection program that includes, but not limited to training, storage, and maintenance of respirators was not implemented at the site location for employees who are required to wear respirators.     Observed on or about 06/27/13.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:              Kentucky Cabinet Corp/ Union NJ: Medical evaluations were not provided to employee(s) that are required to wear 3M Brand half faced respirators  with organic vapor cartridges at the site location.    Observed on or about 06/27/2013.

Issued

Nov 1, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Where the employer provided respirators for employees to use voluntarily, the employer  did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):         Kentucky Cabinet Corp/ NJ site - Production floor: Employee(s) were not provided with Appendix D when N95 NIOSH approved filtering face piece respirators  were voluntarily worn by employees during production operations.   Observed on or about 06/27/13.