OSHA Inspection: FRC CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Noise Monitoring was not conducted for employees with the following exposures:    a) South end of the warehouse: A fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employee's dosimeter dBA level was 80.94% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 429 minutes during one shift on 8/19/14. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:     Audiometric testing was not conducted for employees with the following exposures:     a) South end of the warehouse: A fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employee's dosimeter dBA level was 80.94% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 429 minutes during one shift on 8/19/14. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    A noise training program was not instituted for employees with the following exposures:     a) South end of the warehouse: A fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level). The employee's dosimeter dBA level was 80.94% of the permissible level (90 dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 429 minutes during one shift on 8/19/14. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 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:    a) Warehouse: The employer did not provide the information in the Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who wore respirators such as, but not limited to Northern Safety 7210 N95 Particulate Respirator, when grinding and cutting. on or about 8/14/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 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:    a) Warehouse: The employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals, such as but not limited to Corian Solid Surface Material, on or about 8/19/14.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a) Warehouse - North End: The employer did not ensure that the container containing Windex was labeled, tagged or marked with it's idenity, on or about 8/14/14.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.