SCRANTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. in 600 GLENN STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18509 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 339651374.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 600 GLENN STREET
- City
- SCRANTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18509
- Mailing
- 600 GLENN STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18509
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327331
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 D01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
8111
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) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Laborer, was exposed to continuous noise at 160.0% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 249 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 231 minutes not sampled. The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. b) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, Besser Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 157.2% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.3 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 243 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 237 minutes not sampled. The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. c) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Forklift Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 60.7% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 86.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 230 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 250 minutes not sampled. The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $900
- · Z (S) $1200
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Laborer, was exposed to continuous noise at 160.0% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 249 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 231 minutes not sampled. The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. b) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, Besser Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 157.2% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.3 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 243 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 237 minutes not sampled. The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. c) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Forklift Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 60.7% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 86.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 230 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 250 minutes not sampled. The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
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) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Laborer, was exposed to continuous noise at 160.0% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 249 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 231 minutes not sampled. The employer did not institute a training program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. b) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, Besser Machine Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 157.2% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 93.3 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 243 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 237 minutes not sampled. The employer did not institute a training program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. c) Concrete Block Plant: An employee, In-Plant Forklift Operator, was exposed to continuous noise at 60.7% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 86.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 230 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 250 minutes not sampled. The employer did not institute a training program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 06/11/2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339651374.
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