OSHA Inspection: CANTELLI BLOCK AND BRICK, INC.

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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:        1.) On or about May 15, 2014 the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program when information indicates that any employees exposure may equal or exceed an eight hour time weighted average of 85 decibels. Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 89.5 dBA (laborer) and 89.7 dBA (supervisor).

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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:        1.) On or about May 15, 2014 the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA.  Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 89.5 dBA (laborer) and 89.7 dBA (supervisor).

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater:        1.) On or about May 15, 2014 the employer did not ensure that employees who were exposed to an eight hour time weighted average of 85 dBA or greater wore proper hearing protection.  Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 89.5 dBA (laborer) and 89.7 dBA (supervisor).

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:      1.) On or about May 15, 2014 the employer failed to implement a training program and train employees who are exposed to noise at or above an eight hour time weighted average of 85 dBA.  Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 89.5 dBA (laborer) and 89.7 dBA (supervisor).

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    1.) On or about April 23, 2014, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to petroleum lubricants and sodium hypochlorite.

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   1.) On or about April 23, 2014, the employer did not train employees on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with.  Employees working in the production area were exposed to hazardous materials including but not limited to petroleum lubricants and sodium hypochlorite.

Issued

Jul 30, 2014

Abate by

Aug 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:     1.) On or about April 23, 2014, the employer failed to provide Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard to employees who wore filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) voluntarily.