OSHA Inspection: BRICK AQUISITION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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)  Packaging area sorter/grader:   On or about January 16th, 2014 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 117.9 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 91.19 dBA) which is 1.07 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the packaging area sorting and grading bricks. Results were calculated for a 297 minute sampling period.

Issued

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Crane(s) with more than one hoisting unit did not have the rated load marked on each hoisting unit or load block:     a)Brick extrusion area:  On or about January 8th, 2014, and prior to,the employer exposed employees to crushing injuries and struck by hazards by not ensuring and labeling the weight capacities of 3 separate but connected hoist traveling beams with 3 jib cranes while lifting brick coating super sacs weighting 1700 to 1800 pounds apiece over the extrusion operators work location.