OSHA Inspection: WAYNE LUMBER & MULCH, INC.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 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)  Chop Saw:  The employer had not conducted noise monitoring at this location to determine which employees should be in a hearing conservation program.  An employee (Chop Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 358 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 471 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 99.1 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.    (b)  Edger:  The employer had not conducted noise monitoring at this location to determine which employees should be in a hearing conservation program.  An employee (Edger Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 284 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 97.5 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    (c)  Edger Tail:  The employer had not conducted noise monitoring at this location to determine which employees should be in a hearing conservation program.  An employee (Edger Tail) was exposed to continuous noise at 145 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 92.7 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:   (a)  Chop Saw:  The employer did not offer more than one type of hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Chop Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 358 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 471 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 99.1 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.  (b)  Edger:  The employer did not offer more than one type of hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 284 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 97.5 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.  (c)  Edger Tail:  The employer did not offer more than one type of hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Tail) was exposed to continuous noise at 145 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 92.7 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Oct 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(4): The employer did not provide training in the use and care of all hearing protectors provided to employees:    (a)  Chop Saw:  The employer did not have a training program on the proper way to insert and wear hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Chop Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 358 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 471 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 99.1 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.    (b)  Edger:  The employer did not have a training program on the proper way to insert and wear hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 284 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 97.5 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    (c)  Edger Tail:  The employer did not have a training program on the proper way to insert and wear hearing protection for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Tail) was exposed to continuous noise at 145 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 92.7 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Oct 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 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)  Chop Saw:  The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Chop Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 358 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 471 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 99.1 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.    (b)  Edger:  The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Saw Operator) was exposed to continuous noise at 284 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 97.5 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    (c)  Edger Tail:  The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for employees exposed to noise over an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 85 dbA.  An employee (Edger Tail) was exposed to continuous noise at 145 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA set at the 80 db criterion level) during the 469 minute sampling period on July 7, 2014.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 92.7 dBA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Sep 3, 2014

Abate by

Sep 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:  (a)  Saw Mill:  The employer did not post a copy of the 29 CFR 1910.95 noise regulation in the workplace for employees that are exposed to noise levels over 85 dbA as an 8-hr Time Weighted Average as determined on July 7, 2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.