OSHA Inspection: NEBCO, INC.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:      Jobsite - Block Plant: The employer failed to utilize feasible administrative or engineering controls to reduce or eliminate noise levels for employees who are exposed to noise, equal or exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or its equivalent noise dose of 100%, when working with equipment such as stone cutting machines. The following monitored employees exceeded the PEL (all exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled):      Machine Operator: exposed to continuous noise of 91.7 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 128% during the 422 minute sampling period on 04/02/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 Reduced

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:       Jobsite - Block Plant: The employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 decibels when working with equipment such as stone cutting machines:       Temporary Employee (Line Worker): exposed to continuous noise of 89.9 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 99.1% during the 319 minute sampling period on 04/03/2015.       Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors:      Jobsite - Block Plant: The employer failed to ensure that employees, who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 decibels, correctly insert and wear their ear plugs:      Machine Operator: exposed to continuous noise of 91.7 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 128% during the 422 minute sampling period on 04/02/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:       Jobsite - Block Plant: Employees are required to perform tasks, such as, but not limited to, operating machinery, moving cement mix, cutting blocks, sweeping block debris and working on the Block line exposing them to hazardous chemicals. Yet the employer is failing to provide employees training to recognize, evaluate and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Hexavalent Chromium, and Crystalline Silica.       Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $495 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:       Jobsite - Havelock Plant: On or about April 3rd, 2015, the employer did not provide Appendix D of the respirator standard when employees voluntarily wear dust masks.       Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.