OSHA Inspection: KARAVAN TRAILERS, INC

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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:   The employer did not have a hearing conservation program for employees exposed above 85 dBA:   a)  Sub assembly welder was exposed to 89.9 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On October 29, 2013 the employee was sampled for 456 minutes, the remaining 24 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.   b)  Bay 10 welder was exposed to 85.5 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  On October 29, 2013 the employee was sampled for 444 minutes, the remaining 36 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:     Fork lift operators used homemade extensions to lifted and towed boat trailers without the manufactures written approval.

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    In the Panasonic welding area, employees were not protected against welding ray emissions from the robotic welder.

Issued

Dec 17, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 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 welding on mild steel were not trained on the occupational health effects of metals.