OSHA Inspection: AVID PALLET SERVICES LLC

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of Newman KM-16-A multi trim saw:  The lower portion of one saw blade, next to employee, had one of it's guards affixed in the upward position, exposing employee to the lower portion of the saw blade.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particles Not Otherwise Regulated listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15.0 milligrams/cubic metere.  On August 15, 2013, 2 employees cutting wood and were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) exceeding 15.0 milligrams/cubic meter, as an 8 hour time weighted average, without wearing respiratory protection:    a) One band saw employee was exposed to 18.22 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on August 15, 2013 for 488 minutes.   b) The single and double edge trim saw feeder was exposed to 25.92 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On August 15, 2013 the employee was sampled for 474 minutes, the remaining 6 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):   Feasible engineering controls were not determined to decrease employees dust exposure while cutting wood.  On August 15, 2013, 2 employees cutting wood and were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) exceeding 15.0 milligrams/cubic meter, as an 8 hour time weighted average, without wearing respiratory protection:   a) One band saw employee was exposed to 18.22 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on August 15, 2013 for 488 minutes.   b) The single and double edge trim saw feeder was exposed to 25.92 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On August 15, 2013 the employee was sampled for 474 minutes, the remaining 6 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.    Abatement normally will be multistep as follows:  STEP 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provide and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.  Abatement due 30 days from issuance date:  STEP 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance as referenced in this Citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this Citation:  1.  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  2.  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  3.  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and  4.  Testing and acceptable or modification/redesign of controls.  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Abatement due 60 days from issuance date:  Step 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement due 90 days from issuance date:

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):   On August 15, 2013, 2 employees cutting wood and were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) exceeding 15.0 milligrams/cubic meter, as an 8 hour time weighted average, without wearing respiratory protection:   a) One band saw employee was exposed to 18.22 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on August 15, 2013 for 488 minutes.   b) The single and double edge trim saw feeder was exposed to 25.92 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On August 15, 2013 the employee was sampled for 474 minutes, the remaining 6 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  On August 15, 2013, 2 employees cutting wood and were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) exceeding 15.0 milligrams/cubic meter, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  A respiratory protection program was not developed for the 2 employees exposed to PNOR in excess of the PEL:   a) One band saw employee was exposed to 18.22 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on August 15, 2013 for 488 minutes.   b) The single and double edge trim saw feeder was exposed to 25.92 milligrams/cubic meter of PNOR, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On August 15, 2013 the employee was sampled for 474 minutes, the remaining 6 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  Employees were not informed of the combustible nature of wood dust or what the occupational health effects of wood dust were.