OSHA Inspection: CURRY SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA:     a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded and 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a welder/grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 206% of the allowable limit during a 438 minute sampling period on September 24, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 95.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 4.12 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 September 24, 2014 - An employee designated as a welder/grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 199.5% of the allowable limit during a 440 minute sampling period on September 24, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 95.0 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 4.0 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 September 24, 2014 - An employee designated as a fabricator was exposed to noise at a level of 106.4% of the allowable limit during a 432 minute sampling period on September 24, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.5 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.13 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 September 24, 2014 - An employee designated as a fabricator was exposed to noise at a level of 67.2% of the allowable limit during a 435 minute sampling period on September 24, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.34 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee noise monitoring in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - d).

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 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 this section:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not train each employee whose noise exposure equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee noise monitoring in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - d).

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace.   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard, in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees, including welders, who were required to wear a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees, including welders, who were required to wear a respirator, pass an appropriate fit test prior to wearing the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide respirator training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace:    a)  In the Facility, on or about September 24, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees, including welders, were provided respirator training prior to requiring the employee use a respirator in the workplace.