OSHA Inspection: LARIAT STEEL DESIGN, INC.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 1910.95(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) In the Shop Area, on or about March 19th, 2014 and at times prior to, the employer did not institute an effective hearing conservation program for a welder who was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 87.8 dBA during the 480 minute sampling period, which is 1.47 times the Action Level of 85 dBA, resulting in a progressive hearing loss hazard.     Abatement Note:    An effective hearing conservation program [see CFR 1910.95(c) through (n)] shall include at a   minimum [for all employees exposed to noise levels with 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA)  of 85 dBA] the following elements:        1. Representative noise sampling to determine who must be included in the hearing        conservation program [see 1910.95(d)]        2. The notification of employees exposed to the above noise levels [see 1910.95(e)]        3. Employee observation of the above monitoring [see 1910.95(f)]        4. A baseline audiogram for all employees exposed to noise levels equal to or in excess        of the 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA [see 1910.95(g)]        5. Yearly audiograms for each overexposed employee.  These audiograms shall meet the        requirements of 1910.95(h). Testing shall be performed on instruments that meet the        performance and calibration requirements of 1910.95(h) and appendices C,D,and E of        6. A variety of hearing protectors made available to all overexposed employees [see        1910.95(i)]. Hearing protection mandatory for employees exposed to noise levels above        90 dBA [see 1910.95(j)]        7. A training program emphasizing the following: the purpose of fitting, advantages and        disadvantages of hearing protectors, the purpose and explanation of audiometric testing,        and the effects of noise [see 1910.95(k)]        8. Employee access to copies of the noise standard (1910.95) and information pertaining        to the standard [see 1910.95(l)].        9. Maintenance of employee exposure records and access to those records [see 1910.95(n)

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Shop Area, on or about and at times preceding to March 19, 2014, employees were not provided training on the chemicals used in the work area such as, but not limited to: welding wire, welding gases, and welding fumes from welding on mild steel.