OSHA Inspection: SPURLIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 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:    a) Grinding/cutting area- The employer failed to implement a hearing conservation program for an employee grinding and cutting flanges off of fiberglass tubs and showers. The employee was exposed to continuous noise at 132% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 bBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 98.5 dBA, which exceeded the action limit of 85 dBA.  Results were from a 378 minute sampling period conducted on August 29, 2013.     Spurlin Industries Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 601958, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 29, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 625 Main Street, Palmetto, Georgia.

Issued

Nov 6, 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:   Throughout the facility - An appendix D of the respiratory protection standard was not provided for employees voluntarily using a two strap filtering face piece.