OSHA Inspection: T. BAIRD MCILVAIN

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Stacker/ Sorter - An employee accessed the top of the Stacker to perform maintenance.  The employer did not ensure that the employee used fall protection when exposed to a fall hazard greater than 4 feet, on or about September 10, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)A(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that each authorized employee was provided with a lockout device that identified the employee applying the device, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania - The employer did not conduct annual reviews of the energy control procedures to insure that the requirements of this stardard were being followed, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania -  An employee was not provided with training to ensure that they had the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group.  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania - When multiple employees were working on the same equipment, the employer did not ensure that each employee used a lock out device to control hazardous energy, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania  Employees operated powered industrial trucks.  The employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with a recertification once every 3 years, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :   (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania - Employees are exposed to noise over 85 dbA.  The employer did not ensure that yearly audiometric testing was completed, in that no tests were performed in 2012, on or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(m)(2)(ii)(E): The employee audiometric test records did not include the employee's most recent noise exposure assessment:  (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania - Audiometric testing records of employees exposed to noise levels above 85 dbA did not contain the employees most recent noise exposure assessment, or about August 15, 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

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   (a)  370 Popular Street Hanover Pennsylvania -  An employee voluntarily wears a dust mask when grinding.  The employer did not ensure that employees using a respirator on a voluntary basis were provided with Appendix D of the standard, or about August 15, 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.