OSHA Inspection: GUARD-ALL BLDG. SOLUTIONS

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $1920.00 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:    This violation occurred on or about January 7, 2014, when the employer had not administered a hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise that had exceeded an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA, based on an 80 dB threshold.     (a) A fabricator employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 100% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 100% is approximately 90.0 dBA. Sampling was performed for 111 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 369 minutes not sampled.    (b) A grinder employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 113.9% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 113.9% is approximately 90.9 dBA. Sampling was performed for 202 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 278 minutes not sampled.    c) A welder employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 111.6% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 111.6% is approximately 90.8 dBA. Sampling was performed for 437 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 43 minutes not sampled.    d) A welder employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 83.58% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 83.58% is approximately 88.7dBA. Sampling was performed for 230 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 250 minutes not sampled.    e) A sandblaster employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 100.6% of the permissible 8-hour TWA. The equivalent level of 100.6% is approximately 90.0 dBA. Sampling was performed for 374 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 106 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employees were exposed to Particulate Not Otherwise regulated in Table Z-1 which is also referenced in Table Z-3 under "Inert or Nuisance Dust" in excess of 15 mg/m3 (total) as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average concentration.      This violation occurred on December  27, 2014, when an employee sandblasted fabricated steel structures and  was exposed to dry expendable abrasives.  Dry expandable abrasives are covered under particulates not otherwise regulated-total dust substance. The employee was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated- total dust  at an 8-hour time-weighted-average (TWA) level of 91.6 mg/m3, 6.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected for 314 minutes. Zero exposure time was assumed for the unsampled period of 166 minutes.