OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL RIVET INC.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals while working with those hazards:     On or about May 22nd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees use safety glasses or goggles while using the Stoddard solvent.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 119.4% dose or an equivalent sound level of 91.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 494 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 106 minutes.  b. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 151.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 503 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 97 minutes.  c. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 134.5 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.1 dBA. The sampling was performed for 502 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 98 minutes.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:  a. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not developed a representative monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 119.4% dose or an equivalent sound level of 91.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 494 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 106 minutes.  b. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not developed a representative monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 151.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 503 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 97 minutes.  c. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not developed a representative monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 134.5 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.1 dBA. The sampling was performed for 502 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 98 minutes.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared.  On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with a baseline audiogram for employees who were exposed to noise levels up to 151.1 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.9 dBA.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with annual audiograms for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 119.4% dose or an equivalent sound level of 91.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 494 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 106 minutes.  b. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with annual audiograms  for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 151.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 503 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 97 minutes.  c. On or about June 6th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with annual audiograms for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 134.5 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 92.1 dBA. The sampling was performed for 502 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 98 minutes.

Issued

Aug 5, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about May 22nd, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the information contained in the appendix D to employees using a filtering face piece respirator while performing cleaning operations with Stoddard solvent.