OSHA Inspection: EHARAS SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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)  At Eharas Services and Solutions Inc.:  The employer failed to have an effective Hearing Conservation Program.  (1)  An employee working at the ten inch trim saw was exposed to  continuous noise levels at 248.1%  of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 96.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 454 minutes during one shift on August 8, 2014.  (2)  An employee working with nail gun was exposed to continuous noise levels at 107.6%  of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 386 minutes during one shift on August 8, 2014.  (3)  An employee working with nail gun was exposed to continuous noise levels at 96.9%  of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 89.7 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 443 minutes during one shift on August 8, 2014.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)  (a) At Eharas Services and Solutions Inc.: The employer did not perform an evaluation of the possible air contaminants such as total and respirable dust from the wood to determine the type of respiratory protection  and other personal protective equipment necessary to perform the work safely.  (1)  On or about August 8, 2014, an employee working in the wood cutting area, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 27.2 mg/m3 of respirable dust, which is 5.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 mg/m3.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)  At Eharas Services and Solutions, Inc.:  The employer did not trained the employees in the new changes of the hazard communication standard, including the labeling and SDS.