PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TROY GRANITE
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TROY GRANITE in 484 LOWRIES RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 (NAICS 327991). OSHA activity number 339566432.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TROY GRANITE
- Site address
- 484 LOWRIES RUN ROAD
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15205
- Mailing
- 484 LOWRIES RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327991
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,400 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA: a) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee designated as as a Grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 73.8% of the allowable limit during a 228 minute sampling period on February 7, 2014. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.47 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required. b) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - An employee designated as a Polisher was exposed to noise at a level of 75.2% of the allowable limit during a 230 minute sampling period on February 7, 2014. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required. c) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - An employee designated as a Polisher was exposed to noise at a level of 74.1% of the allowable limit during a 231 minute sampling period on February 7, 2014. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.48 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required. d) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - An employee designated as a Grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 72.6% of the allowable limit during a 232 minute sampling period on February 7, 2014. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.7 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.45 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.95 D01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: a) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - The employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 decibels. (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - d ).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k): a) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average exposure of 85 decibels. (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 L01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace: a) In the Facility, on or about February 7, 2014 - The employer did not make a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard, available to employees who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average exposure of 85 decibels. (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339566432.
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